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ディスコ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ディスコ

ディ

ス

コ

Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

disco; discotheque

abbreviation

Abbreviation of ディスコテーク. Refers to a nightclub for dancing to recorded music, especially popular in the 1970s-80s.

from French

See also: ディスコテーク

週しゅう末まつは友とも達だちとディスコ

に

行い

っ

た

。

I went to a disco with my friends on the weekend.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉に行いくto go to a disco
週しゅう末まつに友とも達だちとディスコに行いった。
I went to a disco with friends over the weekend.
〈場ば所しょ〉で踊おどるto dance at a disco
彼かの女じょはディスコで一いち晩ばん中じゅう踊おどっていた。
She danced all night at the disco.

Related words

クラブ
クラブ is the modern general term for a nightclub with dancing, while ディスコ specifically evokes the disco era or retro-style venues.
ディスコテーク
ディスコテーク is the full, less commonly used form, while ディスコ is the standard everyday abbreviation.
パラパラ
パラパラ is a specific Japanese dance style with synchronized arm movements, while ディスコ refers to the broader Western disco dance culture it grew out of.
ナイトクラブ
ディスコ emphasizes a dance-focused, often retro-style venue, whereas ナイトクラブ is the broader term for any late-night entertainment spot.

Word family

ディスコバー
disco bar
ディスコダンス
disco dancing
ディスコサウンド
disco sound
ディスコ・ミュージック
disco music

Etymology

Abbreviation of ディスコテーク, from French 'discothèque'.