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歌うたう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to sing
Then, will you sing this for me?
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
2. to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
esp. 歌う, 詠う
Alt. forms
歌うたう
83%
うたう
8%
唄うたう
4%
詠うたう
1%
唱うたう
1%
Kanji used
歌
song
Pitch accent
う
たう
Top 1700
Conjugations...Used in: 3890
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
to sing a tune
to rejoice and sing
2 more...
Examples (124 in total)
I heard you singing.
If you want to sing, sing.
He didn't like to sing but they made him sing.
I feel like singing.
I want you to sing.
I sing now.
I cannot sing.
Is it OK to sing here?
I kept singing.
You're always singing.
Do you like singing?
I'd be happy to sing for you.
Then, will you sing this for me?
He can't sing well.
It's your turn to sing.
Birds were singing in the woods.
Singing puts me in a good mood.
Let's sing and dance.
We sang in loud voices.
I'm told that they have finished singing.
He kept singing.
Ann sings elegantly.
I hate singing in public.
Birds sing early in the morning.
Please sing a song.
Is that Tom singing?
He makes his living by singing.
Mariya Takeuchi sings this song.
She sang with a beautiful voice.
She heard him sing.
Please sing with me.
Are you going to sing here?
He sang while working.
I feel like singing in the rain.
We sang for her.
I want you to sing a song.
How beautifully she sings!
He came singing a song.
Everybody was singing except me.
She whispered as if singing.
Do you like listening to music or singing songs?
How well she is singing!
Let's sing the song in English.
Linda stood up to sing.
Not every bird can sing.
I play the guitar, but I don't sing.
We often hear you sing.
I wish I could sing as well as Lady Gaga.
I sang while keeping time with my hand.
She sang better than usual.
He was heard to sing at the concert.
She could sing well when she was a child.
He sang with his voice strained.
Betty managed to sing well.
You will be able to sing better next time.
What was Mario singing?
Singing merrily, they started for home.
He sang at our request.
Will you sing me a Beatles' song?
Let's sing a patriotic song.
I'll never ever sing in a karaoke bar.
He sang a medley of Simon and Garfunkel hits.
Little girls sing merrily.
I heard the boys singing.
The singing used to be plainer, without all the mannerisms.
The girl singing over there is my sister.
Who is the girl singing on the stage?
I heard the children singing together.
I see him singing, but this isn't often.
She sang the song softly.
Rejoice greatly, sing, dance, and make merry!
A young man is singing in front of the door.
They forced me to sing a song.
She rarely sings, but I think she will tonight.
I picked up my grandmother's songs by ear and can sing them now.
Furthermore, each of them is singing a different song.
As we were singing songs, we climbed to the top.
That is why I sang a song on the street.
He always sings while taking a shower.
Ken kept on singing that song.
I had it changed to a key that's easier to sing in.
I was fascinated by her opera singing.
Jane can sing some Japanese songs.
Tom is tone-deaf, so he rarely sings in front of others.
They all joined in the chorus.
John sang "Imagine" on the stage.
She has been invited to sing in a choir in a foreign country.
Suddenly, I heard someone singing near by.
I heard her singing in her room.
Which of them can sing better?
Why can't I sing like they can?
Since you have the chance, why not sing in front of a larger crowd?
Somewhere, idols are probably singing and dancing again.
He wanted to make singing a career.
At that time, she was smiling and singing very quietly.
I sometimes hear my father singing in the bath.
Little birds sing merrily in the trees.
You should sing to drive away your fear!
The girls came singing toward the crowd.
When I sing this, I somehow feel my spirits rising.
Three drunk men were singing in the park.
Dick played the piano and Lucy sang.
The boys marched on, singing merrily.
I can sing this song without the text.
Have you ever heard that song sung in French?
She sang a song, the title of which I did not know.
Tom sang and Mary accompanied him on the piano.
What's your favorite TV show theme song?
Ann sang a lullaby for her little sister.
Bob sang loudest at the party.
I remember singing scales every day during music lessons.
She can sing and dance beautifully.
We sang around the fire when it got dark.
He sang the song with great expression.
John played guitar and his friends sang.
I have never heard Roy sing a song in public.
We walked along the busy street, singing old songs.
She sang the song with tears running down her cheeks.
Have you ever heard this opera sung in Italian?
As she sang with all her heart, the audience was deeply moved.
They kept singing until a rescue team came.
She generally sings very well, but now she is singing very badly.
Mary sings best of all of the girls in class.
The singers sang together in order to raise money to help people with AIDS.