オフボーカル
Japanese
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| off vocal |
Etymology
Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from off + vocal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [o̞ɸɯ̟ᵝbo̞ːka̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ]
Noun
オフボーカル • (ofu-bōkaru)
- (music, especially in the context of karaoke) audio without the main vocals; instrumental track
Coordinate terms
- オンボーカル (onbōkaru)
Usage notes
- Writing it as off vocal is chiefly found in non-running text as decorative Engrish.
Descendants
- → English: off vocal (calque)