歌う【うたう】
Frequency rank: 4,091.
- to sing
- to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)esp. 歌う, 詠う
Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb; intransitive verb
Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 歌う【うたう】Frequency rank: 4,091.
- 唄う【うたう】Frequency rank: 28,646. – 28,849.
- 詠う【うたう】Frequency rank: 33,795. – 34,167.
- 謡う【うたう】Frequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255.
- 唱う【うたう】
- うたうFrequency rank: 35,666. – 36,081.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] recites [Poem]
[Animal] sings along to [Music]
[Person] turns [Event] into a song
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to sing
- to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
This meaning refers to the act of producing musical sounds with the voice. It can be done solo or in a group, and can be informal or formal.
This meaning indicates the more artistic or literary aspect of singing, where the focus is on expressing themes like love or beauty through poetry.
Generated collocations (experimental)
うた歌をうたう歌うto sing a songあい愛をうたう歌うto sing of loveび美をうたう歌うto sing of beautyし詩をうたう歌うto recite a poemこころ心のうた歌をうたう歌うto sing the song of the heartこども子供のうた歌をうたう歌うto sing children's songsそつぎょうしき卒業式でうたう歌うto sing at the graduation ceremonyからおけカラオケでうたう歌うto sing at karaokeひっときょくヒット曲をうたう歌うto sing a hit songがっしょうだん合唱団でうたう歌うto sing in a choirにっぽん日本のうた歌をうたう歌うto sing Japanese songs
Generated related terms (experimental)
うたう歌う【うたう】
Refers to the action of singing or vocalizing music.
し詩【し】
Refers to a poem, often associated with artistic expression and literary form.
えんそう演奏【えんそう】
Refers to performing music with instruments, contrasting with vocal singing.
せいがく声楽【せいがく】
Refers specifically to vocal music or singing techniques, often in a formal context.
I am taking vocal music lessons.
がっしょう合唱【がっしょう】
Refers to choral singing, where multiple voices sing together, often in harmony.
Example sentences
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Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.
I'm going to be singing a cappella at a friend's wedding ceremony.
What is that song called that Mr. Tsuji was singing in the TV show?
She seldom sings, but I think she will tonight.