also: ライヴハウス · ライブ・ハウス · ライヴ・ハウス
noun
live music club; live house
A venue, often a bar or small hall, where live music (jazz, rock, pop, etc.) is performed. Wasei-eigo from 'live house'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from live house
週末は友達とライブハウスに行く。
I go to a live music club with friends on weekends.
このライブハウスは音響がいい。
This live house has good acoustics.
Variant spelling using ヴ; less common but seen in some contexts.
Spelling with interpunct; mainly for search and clarity.
Variant with interpunct; mainly for search and clarity.
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'live' + 'house'. Not used in English with this meaning.