ライブハウス

らいぶはうす

noun

small live music club

music building entertainment

1. small live music club; live venue

A small club, often in a basement, where bands play to a standing audience of tens to a few hundred people.

ライブハウスに行(い)った。

I went to a live music club.

週末(しゅうまつ)はライブハウスで演奏(えんそう)している。

On weekends I play at a live music club.

小(ちい)さなライブハウスから始(はじ)めたバンドが、ついに武道館(ぶどうかん)で公演(こうえん)した。

The band that started out in small clubs finally played the Budokan.

A Japanese coinage (live + house) that English speakers would not recognize. It is the usual starting point for indie and rock bands, who often must sell a set quota of tickets (ノルマ) to get a slot.

Common collocations

ライブハウスで演奏(えんそう)する: to play at a live music club
ライブハウスに出(で)る: to perform at a live music club

Similar words

ライブ: a live performance, a gig
クラブ: club — usually for DJs and dancing
会場(かいじょう): venue in general

Related Words

Compare: ライブ (a live performance, a gig)

Compare: クラブ (club)

Compare: 会場(かいじょう) (venue in general)

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Added 2026.9.30 17:40 · Revised 2026.9.30 17:42

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