kakegoe

English

Etymology

From Japanese かけごえ (“hung voice”).

Noun

kakegoe (uncountable)

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

Japanese

Romanization

kakegoe

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かけごえ
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