Meaning of 歌う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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歌う, 唄う, 謡う, 詠うJLPT 5
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Kana Readingうたう
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Romajiutau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to sing
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
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Example Sentences
歌う, 唄う, 謡う, 詠う, うたう used in context
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Recently, what with this and that, I haven't been able to sing so today I sang like there's no tomorrow!
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I'm going to be singing a capella at a friend's wedding ceremony.
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Why can't I sing like they can?
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He is singing with a lot of ornamentation.
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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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The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings.
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