Word
kara
Phoneticskara
/ˈkɛɹə/
Definition
n. a traditional Japanese song, often performed with dance. You might hear this word in cultural contexts or when discussing Japanese music.
n. a traditional Japanese song, typically accompanied by dance and instrumental music. Borrowed from Japanese; used in English primarily in cultural or academic contexts.
Examples
“She sang a beautiful kara at the festival.”
“The cultural center hosted a performance featuring several traditional kara songs.”
“The intricate melodies of the kara reflected centuries of poetic tradition and musical refinement.”
Examples
simple
“She sang a beautiful kara at the festival.”
contextual
“The cultural center hosted a performance featuring several traditional kara songs.”
complex
“The intricate melodies of the kara reflected centuries of poetic tradition and musical refinement.”
Etymology
Variant of Cara.
Borrowed from Korean 加耶, from Middle Chinese 伽倻. The Middle Chinese pronunciation is thought to have been closer to /kaja/, but /kaɾa/ (Kara) is thought to have been the oldest pronunciation.
Borrowed from Tamil கர (kara).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.