ライブ

らいぶ
noun
live performance; live concert
1. live performance; live concert
A musical performance or concert performed in front of a live audience.
ライブに行(い)く。
To go to a live concert.
来月(らいげつ)、ライブがある。
There's a concert next month.
初(はじ)めてライブハウスに行(い)って、すごく楽(たの)しかった。
I went to a live music venue for the first time and had a great time.
2. live (broadcast)
Real-time broadcast without delay or recording.
ライブ配信(はいしん)で見(み)た。
I watched it via live stream.
ライブ中継(ちゅうけい)で試合(しあい)を見(み)る。
To watch the game via live broadcast.
この番組(ばんぐみ)はライブで放送(ほうそう)されている。
This program is being broadcast live.

ライブ comes from English 'live' and is used primarily in two contexts: music performances and real-time broadcasting.

MUSIC SENSE:
In everyday speech, ライブ most often refers to a live music performance or concert, especially for pop, rock, and indie music. コンサート tends to be used for larger, more formal events (classical music, big arena shows).

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • ライブハウス: small live music venue (typically standing-room)
  • ライブ会場(かいじょう): concert venue
  • ワンマンライブ: solo concert (one artist only)

BROADCAST SENSE:

  • ライブ配信(はいしん): live streaming
  • ライブ中継(ちゅうけい): live broadcast/relay

RELATED:

  • コンサート: concert (more formal)
  • 生(なま): live, raw (used as a prefix, e.g. 生放送(なまほうそう))

Related Words

Synonym: コンサート (concert (general/formal))
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Added 2026.1.16 15:00 · Revised 2026.4.4 15:28
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