Japanese word

ライブ

Pronunciation

Romajiraibu

Meaning

  • nounconcert

Example

姉とライブに行きます。ane to ra i bu ni i ki ma su

I am going to a concert with my sister.

Illustration for ライブ (concert)

More examples

好きな歌手のライブのチケットを早めに買います。su ki na ka shu no ra i bu no chi ke tto o haya me ni ka i ma su

I buy a ticket for my favorite singer's concert early.

Core concept

Refers to an event or program experienced while it is being performed or transmitted rather than recorded earlier.

Common phrases

  • ライブに行くra i bu ni i ku

    go to a concert

  • ライブのチケットra i bu no chi ke tto

    concert ticket

Similar words

コンサートkonsāto: A musical performance presented for an audience, usually in a concert hall or similar venue.
公演kōen: A planned public performance of music, theater, dance, or another show.

Definition in Japanese

音楽家などが観客を集めて行う生演奏中心の公演。on gaku ka na do ga kan kyaku o atsu me te okona u nama en sō chū shin no kō en

Word origin

The Japanese noun ライブ (raibu, "live") comes from English live and refers to a performance presented directly to an audience, especially a concert.

Usage tips

  • In English, live usually modifies a word such as "concert" or "show," but ライブ (raibu, "live") functions on its own as a Japanese noun.

Other meanings

  • live broadcastnoun

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