► 名詞
歌 [(2)うた] meaning: poem rank: 1
☆ 有名な和泉式部の歌 ⇨ The famous poem of Izumi Shikibu (a female poet in 10th century) (☛ Japanese classical poems are usually written as 歌)
歌 [(2)うた] meaning: song rank: 1
☆ 子供達が歌を歌っている ⇨ Kids are singing a song (☛ A singing song only. Japanese traditional songs are often written as 唄)
More examples:
- 彼女は下手な歌手より歌が旨い ⇨ She can sing better than bad pro singers
- 彼女の歌声には惚れ惚れする ⇨ I’m enchanted by her singing voice
- 歌は練習すれば誰でもそれなりに上達する ⇨ Anybody can improve singing skills according to the amount of effort you put in
- 彼女は独特の歌声をしている ⇨ She has a distinctive singing voice
- 彼女の歌声は戦後の民衆の心に希望の光を灯した ⇨ Her singing voice lit a ray of hope for the people in the aftermath of the war
- 歌舞伎町は日本一の歓楽街だ ⇨ Kabuki-cho is the biggest nightspot of Japan
- 沢山のスター歌手達が舞台を飾った ⇨ Many star singers appeared on the stage
- 今流行りの歌 ⇨ Currently popular songs
- 彼女の素晴らしい歌声に私は思わず聞き入ってしまった ⇨ I couldn’t help but listening to her wonderful singing voice
- 彼女の歌唱力は神懸かり的だ ⇨ Her singing skills are god-like
- 彼はその歌劇を振り付けた ⇨ He choreographed that musical
- 彼は歌手としても捨てたもんじゃない ⇨ You shouldn’t discard, dismiss, him as a singer. He is rather good as a singer
- 宝塚歌劇団は多くの日本の女の子達の憧れの的だ ⇨ The Takarazuka Revue is a dream for many Japanese girls
- 彼女が紅白歌合戦の大トリを務めた ⇨ She was the final singer in the New Year’s Eve singing contest
- その歌の歌詞が思い出せない ⇨ I can’t remember the lyrics of the song