How to say 'Sing' in Japanese | うたう

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The Japanese word for Sing is 'Utau', written as うたう in Japanese.

word

うたう

Meaning

Sing

Reading

Utau

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'うたう' means 'to sing'. It is used to describe the action of producing musical sounds with the voice. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as singing a song, singing in a choir, or even metaphorically describing something that resembles singing. For example: She sings beautifully「彼女は美しく歌う」(かのじょはうつくしくうたう). I will sing a song at the concert「コンサートで歌を歌います」(コンサートでうたをうたいます). The birds are singing in the morning「鳥たちが朝に歌っている」(とりたちがあさにうたっている).

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

5074

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word うたう

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

う

Reading

hiragana

た

Reading

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'Utau' means 'Sing' .

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