► 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:
- 私は彼女の歌声に聞き惚れた ⇨ I was enamored by her singing voice
- 彼女は華奢なのにすごく力強い歌声をしている ⇨ She’s petite but has a very powerful singing voice
- 彼女の歌唱力は神懸かり的だ ⇨ Her singing skills are god-like
- 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
- 艶のある歌声 ⇨ A bright, sexy and beautiful singing voice
- 歌舞伎座 ⇨ The Kabuki theater
- 透明感のある歌声 ⇨ A clear singing voice
- 彼はその歌劇の振り付けをした ⇨ He did the choreography of that musical
- 歌舞伎についての本 ⇨ A book on Kabuki
- 現在売出し中の新人歌手 ⇨ A new singer currently heavily promoted
- 只今から国歌を斉唱します ⇨ We sing the national anthem
- 歌舞伎をかぶり付きで観た ⇨ I watched a Kabuki show on a front-row seat
- 紅白歌合戦 (こうはくうたがっせん) ⇨ The women-men singing competition
- 観客は彼女の歌声に魅了された ⇨ The audience was captivated by her singing voice
- 歌っている途中に彼の声が裏返った ⇨ His voice cracked while he was singing