\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u306f\u3053\u3061\u3089<\/a> A Popular Leisure Activity<\/a> When you think of a word that starts with \u201cka\u201d, the first word that pops into your head is yes, that\u2019s right, \u201ckaraoke\u201d! It is a famous Japanese word that is well known all over the world. An abbreviation of the words \u201charmony\u201d + \u201csuru\u201d (meaning to do in Japanese). As with the meaning of harmonizing, it means to simultaneously sing in a different complementary musical scale. For two people who always harmonize together, they’ll define their roles for harmonizing by saying something like, “I’ll sing the higher part and you sing the lower part!”. A song that someone is good at and always sings. Or basically, someone’s go-to song at a Karaoke Bar. A word typically used to describe a nostalgic song. Natsu mero is a combination of two words.\u00a0 The “natsu” portion comes from the Japanense word, natsukashii (\u61d0\u304b\u3057\u3044\u3001\u306a\u3064\u304b\u3057\u3044), which means nostalgic.\u00a0 The “mero” portion comes from the English word melody.<\/p>\n If you go to karaoke and most of the songs are from the 80s, And lastly, as is the custom (although it\u2019s only the second time), we have a quiz! This blog was written by Ayana Nezu \u2013 Nezu-san works at our\u00a0Azabu Japanese Club\u00a0location with more than 10 years of experience in the education, training, and human resources industries \u2013 she brings a wealth of experience to Coto \u2013 as well as a bright smile and a love for Sake tasting workshops in her free time.<\/p>\n Take Online Japanese Lessons<\/a> with a Professional Japanese Teacher! Learn Japanese all from the comfort of your home – on a schedule that works for you! Click here<\/a> to learn more and make a free account!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
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List of Karaoke-related Terms<\/a>
Quiz on the Origins of Karaoke<\/a><\/p>\nJapanese Karaoke: A Popular Leisurely Activity<\/h2>\n
It has completely become a part of everyday life in Japan, so you will more than likely have a chance to go to Karaoke in Japan one day. Today, I have compiled some expressions that might be useful for you when the time comes!<\/p>\nList of Karaoke-related Terms<\/h2>\n
1. \u30cf\u30e2\u308b\u00a0\u00a0Hamoru<\/strong><\/h5>\n
You can use the word hamoru by saying \u201cHamorou!\u201d (\u30cf\u30e2\u308d\u3046\uff01- let’s harmonize) or \u201cHamotte!\u201d (\u30cf\u30e2\u3063\u3066\uff01- harmonize!).<\/p>\n2. \u5341\u516b\u756a\u00a0 \u00a0 (\u304a\u306f\u3053)\u3000Ohako<\/strong><\/h5>\n
The following is an example of a conversation regarding ohako:
A:\u00a0\u7530\u4e2d\u3055\u3093\u306e\u5341\u516b\u756a\u306f\u4f55\u3067\u3059\u304b Tanaka-san no ohako wa nandesuka?<\/em>
Tanaka-san, what is your go-to karaoke song?
B:\u30d3\u30fc\u30c8\u30eb\u30ba\u306e\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30bf\u30c7\u30a4\u3067\u3059 Biitoruzu no iesutadei desu.<\/em>
It’s Yesterday by the Beatles.<\/p>\n3. \u61d0\u30e1\u30ed\u00a0 \u3000(\u306a\u3064\u30e1\u30ed)\u3000Natsumero<\/strong><\/h5>\n
you can say,\u00a0 \u300c\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u61d0\u30e1\u30ed\u5927\u4f1a\u3067\u3059\u306d\u301c\u300d(\u304d\u3087\u3046\u306f\u306a\u3064\u30e1\u30ed\u305f\u3044\u304b\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\u301c) \u201cKyou wa natsumero taikai desu ne~\u201d meaning, “Today’s songs are all nostalgic songs.”<\/p>\nQuiz on the Origins of Karaoke<\/h3>\n
\u201cKaraoke\u201d was originally formed by joining two words together. What are those two words?
…Time\u2019s up~~!
The answer is, \u201ckara\u201d (meaning empty in Japanese) + \u201cokesutora\u201d (orchestra).\u00a0 As is common practice for many Japanese words, it was formed by taking part of a word and joining it with another part of a different word to form a shorter word.
It is thought that with the word karaoke, Japanese bandmen in the 1970s started using it to mean \u201can empty performance without the melody being sung\u201d.
Well then, everyone, please try using these words during your next karaoke session!<\/p>\nMore about the author:<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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