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kakegoe

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

Noun

kakegoe (uncountable)

  1. Melodramatic calls from an audience in kabuki theatre or as part of call-and-response singing in Japanese folk music.
    • In Japan traditional kabuki theater is known for kakegoe: shouting at actors upon their entrance, and throughout the performance.2007 July 1, Zachary Pincus-Roth, “Enter Acting, Pursued by Applause”, in New York Times

Origin of kakegoe

From Japanese かけごえ (“hung voice”).

Questions about kakegoe

What does kakegoe mean?
Kakegoe means melodramatic calls from an audience in kabuki theatre or as part of call-and-response singing in Japanese folk music.
What part of speech is kakegoe?
Kakegoe is a noun.

Words near kakegoe in the dictionary

  1. Kakching
  2. Kakchiquel
  3. kakdi
  4. kakdis
  5. Kakegawa
  6. kakegoe
  7. kakemono
  8. kakemonos
  9. kakenage
  10. Kakeya
  11. Kakeya set

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