キャバレー

Japanese

Etymology

From English cabaret, from French cabaret. Most dictionaries list it as derived solely from French, although キャ (kya) is more likely to be a transcription of the English sequence /kæ/ (as in キャプテン (kyaputen, “captain”), キャラクター (kyarakutā, “character”), etc.), which is not present in French.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) キャバレー [kyáꜜbàrèè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kʲa̠ba̠ɾe̞ː]

Noun

キャバレー • (kyabarē) 

1. cabaret
   1. An establishment featuring music and dance as well as food and drink, a night club
   2. (now especially) An establishment in which hostesses serve drinks to and talk with clients in exchange for payment

See also

• キャバクラ (kyabakura)