noraebang

American  

[nawr-ay-bahng, -bang] / ˈnɔr eɪˌbɑŋ, -ˌbæŋ /

noun

plural

noraebangs

1. (South Korea) an establishment in which one can rent private rooms to sing karaoke; also, the rooms themselves.

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Example Sentences

He prefers singing in front of a crowd to noraebang: “To me, the magic of karaoke is meeting a group of strangers and bonding over someone’s terrible rendition of ‘Country Roads,’ ” he says.

From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2020

Kings of Karaoke Opening Ceremony, celebrating its 10th year, is installing a noraebang, or private Korean karaoke room, in the Ace Hotel.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2012