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Alternative spelling
空オケ (rare)
 
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Etymology edit

Blend of (kara, empty) +‎ オーケストラ (ōkesutora, orchestra, itself from English orchestra).[1][2]

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Noun edit

カラオケ (karaoke

  1. karaoke: popular music remixed or arranged to remove the lead vocals, and played back for entertainment, allowing others to sing the lead part
  2. (broadcasting industries) a method of preparing recorded material for a music performer (a singer or instrument player) and playing it back when the performer performs
  3. a karaoke machine, a music playback machine that plays popular tunes with the lead vocals audio missing or removed, and often with a video screen showing the song lyrics highlighted in time with the music

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References edit

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN