noraebang

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/ˈnoʊɹeɪˌbɑŋ/

noun

karaoke, especially in the Korean context

OriginKorean 노래방 (noraebang) ← Middle Chinese 房 →
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Meanings

nounnoraebang (countable and uncountable, plural noraebangs)

plural noraebangs

  1. uncountablekaraoke, especially in the Korean context

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
karaoke

Origin

  1. Korean노래 (norae)
  2. Middle Chinese房
  3. Korean방 (bang)
  4. Korean노래방 (noraebang)
  5. Englishnoraebang

Borrowed from Korean 노래방(房) (noraebang), from 노래 (norae, “song”) + 방(房) (bang, “room”), literally "a song room".

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APA

noraebang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noraebang

MLA

“noraebang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noraebang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noraebang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noraebang.

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