ska in Japanese
ska in Japanese is スカ — ska means a style of upbeat Jamaican dance music from the late 1950s that blended Caribbean calypso with American jazz and R&B, and later evolved into rocksteady and reggae.
ska in Japanese
スカ
Pronounced: suka
(music genre) A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.
What does "ska" mean?
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noun A style of upbeat Jamaican dance music from the late 1950s that blended Caribbean calypso with American jazz and R&B, and later evolved into rocksteady and reggae.
"The band played a lively set of classic ska tunes."
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- The band played a lively set of classic ska tunes.
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What is "ska" in Japanese?
"ska" in Japanese is スカ. ska means: A style of upbeat Jamaican dance music from the late 1950s that blended Caribbean calypso with American jazz and R&B, and later evolved into rocksteady and reggae.
How do you pronounce スカ?
"ska" in Japanese is スカ, pronounced "suka".
How do you use "ska" in a sentence?
Example: "The band played a lively set of classic ska tunes." In Japanese, "ska" is スカ.
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