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歌う

唄う、 謡う、 詠う、 唱う

Reading

Kana: うたう
Romaji: utau
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5u
vt
vi
1

to sing

v5u
vt
2

to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

Note: esp. 歌う, 詠う

Kanji

Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing
Readings: バイ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, ballad
Readings: ヨウ、 うた.い、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing, ballad, noh chanting
Readings: エイ、 よ.む、 うた.う
Meanings: recitation, poem, song, composing
Readings: ショウ、 とな.える
Meanings: chant, recite, call upon, yell

Example Sentences

(とり)(うた)います。
➥Birds sing.
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(ぼく)(うたつづ)()けた。
➥I carried on singing.
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(かれ)(うたはじ)()めた。
➥He started singing.
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(いち)(きょく)(うた)いたい。
➥I want to sing a song.
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(ちち)(うたつづ)()けた。
➥My father carried on singing.
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(かれ)(うた)(うた)った。
➥He sang a song.
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