Korean word

노래방

Pronunciation

Romanizationnoraebang

Meaning

  • nounkaraoke room

Example

오늘 노래방 갈래?o neul no rae bang kal lae

Do you want to go to a karaoke room today?

Illustration for 노래방 (karaoke room)

More examples

친구가 노래방에 가자고 했어.chin gu ga no rae bang e ka ja go hae sseo

My friend said we should go to a karaoke room.

Core concept

A room made for singing along to music through a karaoke machine, alone or with others.

Common phrases

  • 노래방에 가다no rae bang e ka da

    go to a karaoke room

  • 노래방에서 노래하다no rae bang e seo no rae ha da

    sing at a karaoke room

  • 노래방을 예약하다no rae bang eul ye ya ka da

    reserve a karaoke room

Similar words

가라오케karaoke: A karaoke facility fitted with machines and microphones for singing.
코인노래방koinnoraebang: A small karaoke booth for short sessions paid for with coins or at a payment machine.
노래연습실noraeyeonseupssil: A private room rented by the hour for singing practice.

Definition in Korean

여럿이거나 혼자서 반주기와 마이크를 이용해 노래하며 쉬거나 즐기는 실내 공간을 가리키는 명사yeo reo si geo na hon ja seo pan ju gi wa ma i keu reul i yong hae no rae ha myeo swi geo na cheul gi neun sil lae kong ga neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This compound joins the Korean words for song and room to describe a space used for singing.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English word karaoke, this Korean noun focuses on the place where the singing activity happens.

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