Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kakegoe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kake-goe
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Melodramatic calls from an audience in kabuki theatre or as part of call-and-response singing in Japanese folk music.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In Japan traditional kabuki theater is known for kakegoe: shouting at actors upon their entrance, and throughout the performance."

Etymology

From Japanese かけごえ (“hung voice”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: かけごえ

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does kakegoe mean?: Melodramatic calls from an audience in kabuki theatre or as part of call-and-response singing in Japanese folk music.
Where does kakegoe come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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