karaoke

18:17 Sep 7, 2000
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Japanese term or phrase: karaoke
singing to accompanyment. english spelling but japenese meaning.
Robert Crowder


Summary of answers provided
na +1empty orchestra
Mariko Kobayashi
naKaraoke
Jesús Paredes
nakaraoke
mary ann


  

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39 mins peer agreement (net): +1
empty orchestra


Explanation:
Kara is empty; oke is from ookestora (orchestra).
Orchestra playing empty without someone singing.

Mariko Kobayashi
Australia
Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in pair: 48

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agree  Timothy Takemoto
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46 mins
Karaoke


Explanation:
The same word is used in English and in many other languages. Please, see website below.


    Reference: http://www.karaoke.com/
Jesús Paredes
Local time: 04:47

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Francesca Donati
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16 hrs
karaoke


Explanation:
"Karaoke" is the common way to refer to it in English. It is often mispronounced in English as "Kar-i-O-ki", though.

mary ann
PRO pts in pair: 4
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