ＫＡＲＡＯＫＥの英語

語源

Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空(から) (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, /ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/ (anglicized)
• (米国発音) enPR: kâ'rē-ōʹkē, IPA^(key): /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/
• (emulating Japanese) enPR: kä-rä-ō'kā, IPA^(key): /kɑːɹɑːˌokeɪ/, /kɑːɹɑːˌokɛ/ (Pronounced both emulating Japanese (pure [ɑː] vowels, terminal [e̞], approximated by [ɛ] または [eɪ]), and, more commonly, in anglicized form (initial-syllable [æ], terminal [iː]). Compare pronunciation of end of karate, which has undergone the same adaptation, and of bokeh, which has not, as reflected in the spelling.)

名詞

karaoke (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 karaokes)

1. (uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
   • 1993 March, Michael J. Wagner, John S. Brick, “Using Karaoke in the Classroom”, in Music Educators Journal, volume 79, number 7, →ISSN, →JSTOR, page 44:

     The karaoke has been well received by those who frequent the oriental cabaret scene and adopt its particular social behaviors such as conversation, companionship, being seen, and showing off.

   • 2006 February 24, Real Time with Bill Maher, season 7, episode 2, Bill Maher (actor):

     American Idol will always have a place in my heart. It's where I met Clay. And what could be more exciting than televised karaoke?

   • 2008 December 9, Brian Raftery, Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life, Cambridge: Da Capo Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 1:

     I was always split on Henley. Then I found out that he doesn’t want people to sing his songs at karaoke. In fact, Henley actually forbids karaoke companies from rerecording songs in his catalog.

2. (countable) A karaoke session.
3. (countable) A karaoke parlour.

   Synonym: (especially in the Korean context) noraebang

4. (fitness) An exercise in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other while walking sideways to stretch various parts of the lower body and core.

派生語

関連する語

• karate

派生した語

• → Welsh: carioci

動詞

karaoke (三人称単数 現在形 karaokes, 現在分詞 karaokeing, 過去形および過去分詞形 karaoked)

1. (intransitive) to perform karaoke

参考

• a capella
• KTV