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The Japanese word for to sing is
歌う

うたう - utau



to sing

Japanese Definition


sing
     1. 動詞. (~を)歌う。
           I sing in my school choir.
           私は学校の合唱隊で歌います。
           In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.(Mrs M.A. Thompson'The Tutor's Daughter')
           私の心の支えとして、私の馬が通いなれた道を元気に運んでくれた頃の歌の数篇を歌った。
     2. 動詞. (鳥などが)鳴く。
     3. 動詞. (俗語)(尋問を受け)白状する。
     4. 名詞. 歌集。



Translations for sing and their definitions

鳴く
     1. v. (of an animal) to call, to make noise; e.g., a bird's singing
           窓の外で小鳥が鳴いた。 - A little bird sang outside my window.


歌う
     1. to sing


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Pronunciation


(utau)

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