Vocabulary

What does 歌う (うたう, utau) mean?

歌う (うたう, utau) means to sing.

Quick facts
Readingうたう
Romajiutau
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
うたう
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonutau

to sing

GenkiGenki 7
  1. 1godan verb · transitive · intransitive to sing
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

Example sentences

  • Everyone sings a song together.

  • She sings well.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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