Japanese

Alternative forms

• 空オケ

Noun

カラオケ ‎(romaji karaoke)

1. 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

Descendants

See also

• カラオケボックス ‎(karaoke bokkusu)
• マメカラ ‎(mamekara)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9