Meaning of 歌 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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歌, 唄, 詩JLPT 5
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Kana Readingうた
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Romajiuta
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- song
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- modern poetry
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Example Sentences
歌, 唄, 詩, うた used in context
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それを皮切りとして欧州の詩や文学を多数紹介するようになりました。
With that as a start many European poems and much literature came to be introduced.
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こんな歌を残している明治天皇の一面を知っている日本人は少ないのではないだろうか。
I think there are probably few Japanese who know this side of the Emperor Meiji, the side that left a song like this.
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基本的に俺は短詩が好きだ。短詩の中では、この詩がトップだった。
Basically I like short poems. Among them this poem was my favourite.
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辻さんがドラマのなかで歌っていたフォークの歌は、何ていうのですか？
What is that song called that Mr Tsuji was singing in the TV show?
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Memorize the poem by next week.
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I accompanied her on the piano.
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