Japanese

うたう
Meaning: to sing
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 歌う 歌わない
Polite 歌います 歌いません
Past 歌った 歌わなかった
Polite + Past 歌いました 歌いませんでした
Te-form 歌って 歌わなくて
Potential 歌える 歌えない
Passive 歌われる 歌われない
Causative 歌わせる 歌わせない
Causative + Passive 歌わされる 歌わされない
Imperative 歌え 歌うな

Handwriting

歌
う

Example sentences

She grabbed the microphone and sang her favorite song.
みんな元気に歌っている
Everyone is singing cheerfully.
彼女は美しい声で歌を歌った。
She sang a song with a beautiful voice.
彼女はステージに立って歌を歌った。
She stood on the stage and sang a song.
彼は勝利の歌を高らかに歌った。
He sang a victory song loudly.
彼は鼻歌を歌いながら料理をしていた。
He was cooking while humming.
彼はまるでプロの歌手の様に歌う。
He sings just like a professional singer.
彼はロマンチックなラブソングを歌った。
He sang a romantic love song.
彼女は艶のある声で歌った
She sang with a lustrous voice.
母が子守歌を歌ってくれた
My mother sang me a lullaby.

Usage Notes

To produce musical sounds with the voice. Can also mean to praise or to state clearly in a document (written as 謳う).

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