Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

japanoise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: japanoise
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of postindustrial music of Japan, primarily in the 1980s and 1990s.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"While we allow the sounds of Japanoise to challenge our ears, this practice of sound-making reveals not only the limits of origin stories, but also the limits of the concept of “ongaku,” […]"

Etymology

Blend of Japanese + noise.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does japanoise mean?: A genre of postindustrial music of Japan, primarily in the 1980s and 1990s.
Where does japanoise come from?: Blend of Japanese + noise.

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