ライブハウス
also: ライヴハウス · ライブ・ハウス · ライヴ・ハウス
Meanings
1
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
I go to a live music club with friends on weekends.
This live house has good acoustics.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉でライブをするto perform a live show at a venue (like a ライブハウス)
The band performed a live show at a small live house.
- ライブハウスに行くto go to a live music club
I'm planning to go to a live house with a friend this weekend.
- ライブハウスを経営するto run/manage a live music club
He runs a live house in Shimokitazawa.