# karaoke
## English
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空(から) (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, /ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (US) enPR: kâ'rē-ōʹkē, IPA: /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/
* (emulating Japanese) enPR: kä-rä-ō'kā, IPA: /ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkeɪ/, /ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkɛ/ (Pronounced both emulating Japanese (pure [ɑː] vowels, terminal [e̞], approximated by [ɛ] or [eɪ]), and, more commonly, in anglicized form (initial-syllable [æ], terminal [iː]). Compare pronunciation of end of karate, which has undergone the same adaptation, and of bokeh, which has not, as reflected in the spelling.)

### Noun

karaoke (countable and uncountable, plural karaokes)
* (uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
** 1993 March, Michael J. Wagner with John S. Brick, “Using Karaoke in the Classroom”, in Music Educators Journal, volume 79, number 7, →ISSN, →JSTOR, page 44:The karaoke has been well received by those who frequent the oriental cabaret scene and adopt its particular social behaviors such as conversation, companionship, being seen, and showing off.
** 2006 February 24, Real Time with Bill Maher, season 7, episode 2, Bill Maher (actor):American Idol will always have a place in my heart. It's where I met Clay. And what could be more exciting than televised karaoke?
** 2008 December 9, Brian Raftery, Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life, Cambridge: Da Capo Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 1:I was always split on Henley. Then I found out that he doesn’t want people to sing his songs at karaoke. In fact, Henley actually forbids karaoke companies from rerecording songs in his catalog.
* (countable) A karaoke session.
* (countable) A karaoke parlour.
    Synonym: (especially in the Korean context) noraebang
* (fitness) An exercise in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other while walking sideways to stretch various parts of the lower body and core.

#### Derived terms

* karaoke bar
* karaoke box
* karaoke club
* karaoke lounge
* karaoke machine
* karaoke parlour
* karaoke system
* videoke

#### Related terms

* karate

#### Descendants

* → Welsh: carioci

#### Translations
### Verb

karaoke (third-person singular simple present karaokes, present participle karaokeing, simple past and past participle karaoked)
* (intransitive) to perform karaoke

#### See also

* a cappella
* KTV

## Basque
### Etymology

Ultimately from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kaɾaoke/ [ka.ɾa.o.ke]
* Rhymes: -oke, -e
* Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

### Noun

karaoke inan
* karaoke
* karaoke bar

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “karaoke”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]

## Czech
### Noun

karaoke n (indeclinable)
* karaoke (singing entertainment)

### Further reading

* “karaoke”, in Akademický slovník cizích slov at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz [Academic dictionary of foreign words] (in Czech), 1995

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kaːraːˈoːkeː/, [kaːraːˈʔoːkeː]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

#### Noun

karaoke n (uncountable)
* karaoke

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

karaoke
* (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of karaoken

## Esperanto
### Etymology

From karaoko (“karaoke”) +‎ -e.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [karaˈoke]
* Rhymes: -oke
* Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

### Adverb

karaoke
* in a karaoke manner
    kanti karaoketo sing karaoke
** 2004 July 9, Tani Hiroyuki, “Re: Asia esperanto”, in soc.culture.esperanto‎ (Usenet), message-ID <cclltn$j17$1@nwall2.odn.ne.jp>:Se vi ŝatas kanti karaoke, vi estas karaokulo.If you like to sing karaoke, you are a ‘karaoke-er’.
** 2005 May, Riitta Hämäläinen, “KEF post kvin jaroj refoje en Finnlando”, in Esperanto en Danio, volume 12, number 2, Dana Esperanto-Asocio, →ISSN:“La plej amuza programero estos verŝajne esperanta karaokeo kun la efektiva bando mem – se nur iu kuraĝos karaoke kanti “Ĉu vi pretas” kun Dolchamar”, ridetas Riitta.“The most fun event will be, it seems, Esperanto karaoke with the actual band itself – if only someone will have the courage to sing karaoke “Ĉu vi pretas?” with Dolchamar”, smiles Riitta.

#### Related terms

* karaoka (“of or relating to karaoke”)
* karaokejo (“karaoke lounge”)
* karaoki (“to sing karaoke”)
* karaokilo (“karaoke machine”)

## Finnish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English karaoke, borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɑrɑoke/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝ˌo̞k̟e̞]
* Rhymes: -oke
* Hyphenation: ka‧rao‧ke

### Noun

karaoke
* karaoke (form of entertainment)
    laulaa karaokea ― to karaoke

#### Declension

Possessive forms of karaoke (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
karaokeni
accusative
nom.
karaokeni
gen.
karaokeni
genitive
karaokeni
partitive
karaokeani
inessive
karaokessani
elative
karaokestani
illative
karaokeeni
adessive
karaokellani
ablative
karaokeltani
allative
karaokelleni
essive
karaokenani
translative
karaokekseni
abessive
karaokettani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
karaokesi
accusative
nom.
karaokesi
gen.
karaokesi
genitive
karaokesi
partitive
karaokeasi
inessive
karaokessasi
elative
karaokestasi
illative
karaokeesi
adessive
karaokellasi
ablative
karaokeltasi
allative
karaokellesi
essive
karaokenasi
translative
karaokeksesi
abessive
karaokettasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
karaokemme
accusative
nom.
karaokemme
gen.
karaokemme
genitive
karaokemme
partitive
karaokeamme
inessive
karaokessamme
elative
karaokestamme
illative
karaokeemme
adessive
karaokellamme
ablative
karaokeltamme
allative
karaokellemme
essive
karaokenamme
translative
karaokeksemme
abessive
karaokettamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
karaokenne
accusative
nom.
karaokenne
gen.
karaokenne
genitive
karaokenne
partitive
karaokeanne
inessive
karaokessanne
elative
karaokestanne
illative
karaokeenne
adessive
karaokellanne
ablative
karaokeltanne
allative
karaokellenne
essive
karaokenanne
translative
karaokeksenne
abessive
karaokettanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
karaokensa
accusative
nom.
karaokensa
gen.
karaokensa
genitive
karaokensa
partitive
karaokeaan karaokeansa
inessive
karaokessaan karaokessansa
elative
karaokestaan karaokestansa
illative
karaokeensa
adessive
karaokellaan karaokellansa
ablative
karaokeltaan karaokeltansa
allative
karaokelleen karaokellensa
essive
karaokenaan karaokenansa
translative
karaokekseen karaokeksensa
abessive
karaokettaan karaokettansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* karaokebaari (“karaoke bar”)
* karaokekabinetti
* karaokelaite (“karaoke machine”)
* karaokelaitteisto

### Further reading

* “karaoke”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

### Anagrams

* korkeaa

## Indonesian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), an abbreviation of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ka.ra.o.ke/
* Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ké

### Noun

karaoke (uncountable)
* karaoke: a form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
* A karaoke session.

#### Related terms

* orkes
* orkestra

## Japanese
### Romanization

karaoke
* Rōmaji transcription of カラオケ

## Polish
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ka.raˈɔ.kɛ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔkɛ
* Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

### Noun

karaoke n (indeclinable)
* karaoke (form of entertainment)
* karaoke pub

### Further reading

* karaoke in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* karaoke in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ka.ɾaˈɔ.ki/
* (Brazil) IPA: /ka.ɾaˈɔ.ki/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ka.ɾaˈɔ.ke/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ka.ɾaˈɔ.kɨ/

### Noun

karaoke m (plural karaokes) (European Portuguese spelling)
* Alternative form of caraoque
* European Portuguese standard spelling of karaokê.

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English karaoke, borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kaɾaˈoke/ [ka.ɾaˈo.ke]
* Rhymes: -oke
* Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

### Noun

karaoke m (uncountable)
* karaoke
* karaoke machine
* karaoke bar
* (slang, Chile) fellatio

### Further reading

* “karaoke”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

## Swedish
### Noun

karaoke c
* karaoke

#### Derived terms

* karaokemaskin (“karaoke machine”)

### References

* karaoke in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* karaoke in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from English karaoke, or directly from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空(から) (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /kaɾaˈʔoke/ [kɐ.ɾɐˈʔoː.xɛ]
* Rhymes: -oke
* Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

### Noun

karaoke (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜂᜃᜒ)
* karaoke
* karaoke machine

#### Related terms

* bidyoke
* orkestra

### Further reading

* “karaoke”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

## Turkish
### Noun

karaoke (definite accusative karaokeyi, plural karaokeler)
* karaoke

#### Declension

singular
plural
nominative
karaoke
karaokeler
definite accusative
karaokeyi
karaokeleri
dative
karaokeye
karaokelere
locative
karaokede
karaokelerde
ablative
karaokeden
karaokelerden
genitive
karaokenin
karaokelerin
Possessive forms
nominative
singular
plural
1st singular
karaokem
karaokelerim
2nd singular
karaoken
karaokelerin
3rd singular
karaokesi
karaokeleri
1st plural
karaokemiz
karaokelerimiz
2nd plural
karaokeniz
karaokeleriniz
3rd plural
karaokeleri
karaokeleri
definite accusative
singular
plural
1st singular
karaokemi
karaokelerimi
2nd singular
karaokeni
karaokelerini
3rd singular
karaokesini
karaokelerini
1st plural
karaokemizi
karaokelerimizi
2nd plural
karaokenizi
karaokelerinizi
3rd plural
karaokelerini
karaokelerini
dative
singular
plural
1st singular
karaokeme
karaokelerime
2nd singular
karaokene
karaokelerine
3rd singular
karaokesine
karaokelerine
1st plural
karaokemize
karaokelerimize
2nd plural
karaokenize
karaokelerinize
3rd plural
karaokelerine
karaokelerine
locative
singular
plural
1st singular
karaokemde
karaokelerimde
2nd singular
karaokende
karaokelerinde
3rd singular
karaokesinde
karaokelerinde
1st plural
karaokemizde
karaokelerimizde
2nd plural
karaokenizde
karaokelerinizde
3rd plural
karaokelerinde
karaokelerinde
ablative
singular
plural
1st singular
karaokemden
karaokelerimden
2nd singular
karaokenden
karaokelerinden
3rd singular
karaokesinden
karaokelerinden
1st plural
karaokemizden
karaokelerimizden
2nd plural
karaokenizden
karaokelerinizden
3rd plural
karaokelerinden
karaokelerinden
genitive
singular
plural
1st singular
karaokemin
karaokelerimin
2nd singular
karaokenin
karaokelerinin
3rd singular
karaokesinin
karaokelerinin
1st plural
karaokemizin
karaokelerimizin
2nd plural
karaokenizin
karaokelerinizin
3rd plural
karaokelerinin
karaokelerinin :