live house en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ライブハウス, itself a pseudo-anglicism derived from live + house.
Meanings
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A music venue featuring live music.
There are roughly 1,000 live houses in Japan, and around 300 in Tokyo alone. […] So you have to think of a live house as a stadium, where everyone is there for the music.
2009 September 20, Kevin Mcgue, “Tokyo's live house music scene set to go global”, in Japan Today, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2022:As the pandemic related health and safety restrictions continue, live houses are left out and facing permanent closure.
2020 July 30, Lisa Wallin, “Is This The End Of Japan’s Live Houses?”, in Tokyo Weekender, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| livehouse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| live houses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |