オフボーカル

Japanese

Alternative spelling
off vocal

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from off +‎ vocal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ɸɯ̟ᵝbo̞ːka̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

オフボーカル • (ofubōkaru) 

1. (music, especially in the context of karaoke) audio without the main vocals; instrumental track

Usage notes

• Writing it as off vocal (off vocal) is chiefly found in non-running text as decorative Engrish.

Coordinate terms

• オンボーカル (onbōkaru)

Descendants

• → English: off vocal (calque)