How to say 'Karaoke' in Japanese | カラオケ

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The Japanese word for Karaoke is 'Karaoke', written as カラオケ in Japanese.

word

カラオケ

Meaning

Karaoke

Reading

Karaoke

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'カラオケ' refers to the popular entertainment activity of singing along to recorded music, typically in a private room or at a bar. The word itself is a combination of 'kara' (empty) and 'oke' (orchestra), originating from Japan. It is a widely enjoyed pastime in Japan and has become popular worldwide. Example sentences: Let's go to karaoke tonight「今夜カラオケに行こう」(こんやカラオケにいこう). She loves singing at karaoke「彼女はカラオケで歌うのが大好きです」(かのじょはカラオケでうたうのがだいすきです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3090

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word カラオケ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

カ

Reading

katakana

ラ

Reading

katakana

オ

Reading

katakana

ケ

Reading

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