Karaoke - Wiktionary
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Etymology
[edit] Etymology treeJapanese 空Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai)Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră)Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor.Latin orchēstrabor.English orchestrabor.Japanese オーケストラJapanese カラオケbor.English karaokeBorrowed 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.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, /ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) enPR: kâ'rē-ōʹkē, (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/
- (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌkɛɹ.iˈoʊ.ki/
- (emulating Japanese) enPR: kä-rä-ō'kā, IPA(key): /ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkeɪ/, /ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkɛ/ (Pronounced both emulating Japanese (pure [ɑː] vowels, terminal [e̞] approximated by [ɛ] or [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.)
- (Indic) IPA(key): /kəˈrɑw(ɵ)ke/, /kəˈroke/
Noun
[edit]karaoke (countable and uncountable, plural karaokes)
- (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 with 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.
- 2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 22 March 2022:A country that's enriched the world with sushi, karaoke and manga, Japan has many devotees, especially among gamers and geeks.
- (countable) A karaoke session.
- (countable) A karaoke parlour. Synonym: (especially in the Korean context) noraebang
- (exercise) 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.
Derived terms
[edit]- bandaoke
- karaoke bar
- karaoke box
- karaoke club
- karaoke lounge
- karaoke machine
- karaoke parlour
- karaoke system
- movieoke
- PowerPoint karaoke
- videoke
Related terms
[edit]- karate
Descendants
[edit]- → Welsh: carioci
Translations
[edit] a form of entertainment
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See also
[edit]- a cappella
- amateur hour
- amateur night
- bathroom singer
- KTV
- open mic
Verb
[edit]karaoke (third-person singular simple present karaokes, present participle karaokeing, simple past and past participle karaoked)
- (intransitive) to perform karaoke
Translations
[edit] to perform karaoke
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Basque
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /kaɾaoke/ [ka.ɾa.o.ke]
- Rhymes: -oke, -e
- Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
[edit]karaoke inan
- karaoke
- karaoke bar
Declension
[edit]| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | karaoke | karaokea | karaokeak | karaokeok |
| ergative | karaokek | karaokeak | karaokeek | karaokeok |
| dative | karaokeri | karaokeari | karaokeei | karaokeoi |
| genitive | karaokeren | karaokearen | karaokeen | karaokeon |
| comitative | karaokerekin | karaokearekin | karaokeekin | karaokeokin |
| causative | karaokerengatik | karaokearengatik | karaokeengatik | karaokeongatik |
| benefactive | karaokerentzat | karaokearentzat | karaokeentzat | karaokeontzat |
| instrumental | karaokez | karaokeaz | karaokeez | karaokeotaz |
| innesive | karaoketan | karaokean | karaokeetan | karaokeotan |
| locative | karaoketako | karaokeko | karaokeetako | karaokeotako |
| allative | karaoketara | karaokera | karaokeetara | karaokeotara |
| terminative | karaoketaraino | karaokeraino | karaokeetaraino | karaokeotaraino |
| directive | karaoketarantz | karaokerantz | karaokeetarantz | karaokeotarantz |
| destinative | karaoketarako | karaokerako | karaokeetarako | karaokeotarako |
| ablative | karaoketatik | karaoketik | karaokeetatik | karaokeotatik |
| partitive | karaokerik | — | — | — |
| prolative | karaoketzat | — | — | — |
Further reading
[edit]- “karaoke”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
Catalan
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Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), probably via Spanish.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.ɾəˈo.kə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ka.ɾaˈo.ke]
Audio (Barcelona): (file)
Noun
[edit]karaoke m (plural karaokes)
- karaoke
- karaoke machine Synonym: màquina de karaoke
- karaoke bar Synonym: bar de karaoke
Further reading
[edit]- “karaoke”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “karaoke”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
- “karaoke” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Czech
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): [ˈkaraokɛ]
Noun
[edit]karaoke n (indeclinable)
- karaoke (singing entertainment)
Further reading
[edit]- “karaoke”, in Akademický slovník cizích slov at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz [Academic dictionary of foreign words] (in Czech), 1995
Dutch
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Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /kaːraːˈoːkə/, [kaːraːˈʔoːkə]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Noun
[edit]karaoke n (uncountable, no diminutive)
- karaoke
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]karaoke
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of karaoken
Esperanto
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From karaoko (“karaoke”) + -e.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /karaˈoke/
- Rhymes: -oke
- Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Adverb
[edit]karaoke
- in a karaoke manner kanti karaoketo sing karaoke
- 2004 July 9, Tani Hiroyuki, “Re: Asia esperanto”, in soc.culture.esperanto[2] (Usenet), message-ID <[email protected]>:Se vi ŝatas kanti karaoke, vi estas karaokulo.If you like to sing karaoke, you are a ‘karaoke-er’.
- 2005 May, Riitta Hämäläinen, “KEF post kvin jaroj refoje en Finnlando”, in Esperanto en Danio, volume 12, number 2, Dana Esperanto-Asocio, →ISSN:“La plej amuza programero estos verŝajne esperanta karaokeo kun la efektiva bando mem – se nur iu kuraĝos karaoke kanti “Ĉu vi pretas” kun Dolchamar”, ridetas Riitta.“The most fun event will be, it seems, Esperanto karaoke with the actual band itself – if only someone will have the courage to sing karaoke “Ĉu vi pretas?” with Dolchamar”, smiles Riitta.
Related terms
[edit]- karaoka (“of or relating to karaoke”)
- karaokejo (“karaoke lounge”)
- karaoki (“to sing karaoke”)
- karaokilo (“karaoke machine”)
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English karaoke, borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈkɑrɑoke/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝ˌo̞k̟e̞]
- Rhymes: -oke
- Syllabification(key): ka‧ra‧o‧ke
- Hyphenation(key): ka‧rao‧ke
Noun
[edit]karaoke
- karaoke (form of entertainment) laulaa karaokea ― to karaoke
Declension
[edit]| Inflection of karaoke (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) | |||
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| nominative | karaoke | — | |
| genitive | karaoken | — | |
| partitive | karaokea | — | |
| illative | karaokeen | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | karaoke | — | |
| accusative | nom. | karaoke | — |
| gen. | karaoken | ||
| genitive | karaoken | — | |
| partitive | karaokea | — | |
| inessive | karaokessa | — | |
| elative | karaokesta | — | |
| illative | karaokeen | — | |
| adessive | karaokella | — | |
| ablative | karaokelta | — | |
| allative | karaokelle | — | |
| essive | karaokena | — | |
| translative | karaokeksi | — | |
| abessive | karaoketta | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
[edit]- karaokebaari (“karaoke bar”)
- karaokekabinetti
- karaokelaite (“karaoke machine”)
- karaokelaitteisto
Further reading
[edit]- “karaoke”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023
Anagrams
[edit]- korkeaa
Indonesian
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), an abbreviation of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ka.ra.o.ke/
- Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ké
Noun
[edit]karaoke (uncountable)
- karaoke: 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
- a karaoke session
Related terms
[edit]- orkes
- orkestra
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), possibly through English karaoke.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ka.raˈɔ.ke/
Noun
[edit]karaoke m
- karaoke: 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
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]karaoke
- Rōmaji transcription of カラオケ
Polish
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Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ka.raˈɔ.kɛ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔkɛ
- Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
[edit]karaoke n (indeclinable)
- karaoke (form of entertainment)
- karaoke pub
Further reading
[edit]- karaoke in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- karaoke in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾa.oˈke/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ka.ɾaˈɔ.kɨ/
- Rhymes: -e, -ɔkɨ
- Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
[edit]karaoke m (plural karaokes)
- alternative form of karaokê
- 2009 December 10, Arthur Veríssimo, “Eu como uma deusa”, in Revista Trip[4]:Nosso repórter excepcional convida o roqueiro Serguei, já quase seu assistente oficial, para uma tarde de karaoke com a diva Rosana, em plena Feira de São Cristóvão, no Rio.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2018 June 2, Arthur Veríssimo, “'Anima Jampa' com MC Guimê e youtubers em João Pessoa começa neste sábado”, in G1[5]:Além das atrações convidadas, o evento também tem atividades para o público presente, como campeonatos de games, karaoke, concurso de dança K-POP e cosplay, exposição e venda de ilustrações e quadrinhos, espaço para desenvolvedores independentes de aplicativos e games e também estandes de vendas de itens de cultura pop.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2020 September 8, Tony Aiex, “Spotify estaria desenvolvendo uma nova função de Karaoke”, in TMDQA![6]:De acordo com engenheira de software, Spotify trabalha em função de Karaoke que teria nível dos vocais da canção ajustável pelo usuário.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2021 January 27, Liliana Carona, “Farto do confinamento? Emigrante português faz sessões de karaoke online”, in Rádio Renascença[7]:Não fazia ideia daquilo, era tão agradável com jogos de futebol, karaokes, era um dia em que esquecíamos tudo.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2023 August 28, Nicolas Tavares, “Seres terá SUV híbrido com 1.100 km de autonomia no Brasil”, in Motor1.com[8]:Com 5 metros de comprimento, tem espaço para seis passageiros e até karaoke integrado à multimídia(please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2024 November 25, Eduardo Oliveira, “Dos palcos do karaoke ao “The Voice”: o repetente Gonçalo Lopes está a fazer sucesso”, in NiT[9]:A paixão pela música cresceu nos bares de karaoke que frequentava com os pais, quase sempre por sua insistência.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
[edit]See notes at karaokê.
Further reading
[edit]- “karaoke”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Romanian
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Noun
[edit]karaoke n (uncountable)
- karaoke
Spanish
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English karaoke, or directly 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.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /kaɾaˈoke/ [ka.ɾaˈo.ke]
- Rhymes: -oke
- Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
[edit]karaoke m (uncountable)
- karaoke
- 2021 April 26, John Malathronas, “¿Cuáles son los idiomas más fáciles (y difíciles) de aprender para los hablantes nativos de inglés?”, in CNN en Español[10], archived from the original on 30 July 2021:Japón, un país que ha enriquecido al mundo con el sushi, el karaoke y el manga, tiene muchos devotos, especialmente entre los fanáticos de los videojuegos y los geeks.Japan, a country that has enriched the world with sushi, karaoke and manga, has many devotees, especially among video game fanatics and geeks.
- karaoke machine
- karaoke bar
- (slang, Chile) fellatio
Further reading
[edit]- “karaoke”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
Swedish
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Noun
[edit]karaoke c
- karaoke sjunga karaokesing karaoke
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
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| singular | indefinite | karaoke | karaokes |
| definite | karaoken | karaokens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
Derived terms
[edit]- karaokemaskin (“karaoke machine”)
References
[edit]- “karaoke”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “karaoke”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English karaoke, or directly 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.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaɾaˈʔoke/ [kɐ.ɾɐˈʔoː.xɛ]
- Rhymes: -oke
- Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
[edit]karaoke (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜂᜃᜒ)
- karaoke
- karaoke machine
Related terms
[edit]- bidyoke
- orkestra
Further reading
[edit]- “karaoke”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
Turkish
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Noun
[edit]karaoke (definite accusative karaokeyi, plural karaokeler)
- karaoke
Declension
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Yilan Creole
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke, “karaoke”)
Noun
[edit]karaoke
- karaoke
References
[edit]- 真田信治 [Shinji Sanada] (2015), “宜蘭クレオールにおけるsound substitutionについて [On the sound substitution of Yilan Creole]”, in 奈良大学紀要 [Memoirs of Nara University][11] (in Japanese), number 43
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