► 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:
- 日本の国歌は君が代だ ⇨ The Japanese national anthem is “kimigayo”
- 彼の歌は音程が外れている ⇨ His singing is out of tune
- 現在売出し中の新人歌手 ⇨ A new singer currently heavily promoted
- 彼女は演歌の大御所と呼ばれている ⇨ She’s called the most important, influential, Enka singer
- 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
- 歌っている途中に彼の声が裏返った ⇨ His voice cracked while he was singing
- 彼女の歌唱力は神懸かり的だ ⇨ Her singing skills are god-like
- 女の子達が男のアイドル歌手にキャーキャー騒いでいる ⇨ Girls are screaming at a boy idol 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
- 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
- 歌舞伎についての本 ⇨ A book on Kabuki
- 彼女は伴奏無しで歌った ⇨ She sang without comping musicians
- 艶のある歌声 ⇨ A glossy, bright, sexy and beautiful singing voice
- 歌舞伎町は日本一の歓楽街だ ⇨ Kabuki-cho is the biggest nightspot of Japan
- 流行歌 ⇨ A hit song