Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| on vocal
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Etymology
Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from on + vocal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [õ̞mbo̞ːka̠ɾɯ̟]
Noun
オンボーカル • (on-bōkaru)
- (music, in the context of karaoke) normal audio including the main vocals
Usage notes
- Writing it as on vocal (on vocal) is chiefly found in non-running text as decorative Engrish.
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