► 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:
- 彼の調子外れの歌 ⇨ His out-of-tune, out-of-rhythm, singing
- 歌っている途中に彼の声が裏返った ⇨ His voice cracked while he was singing
- 彼女は実力派歌手だ ⇨ She is a truly talented 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
- 昭和時代の歌謡曲 ⇨ Pop song from Showa era
- 彼女は自作の曲を歌唱した ⇨ She sang a song she wrote herself
- 観客は彼女の歌声に酔った ⇨ The audience was intoxicated by her voice
- 只今から国歌を斉唱します ⇨ We sing the national anthem
- 彼女は歌手から女優に転向した ⇨ She transitioned from a singer to an actress
- 賛美歌 ⇨ A hymn
- 元気の出る歌 ⇨ A song that pumps you up
- その歌の歌詞が思い出せない ⇨ I can’t remember the lyrics of the song
- 哀愁に満ちた歌 ⇨ A song filled with sadness, melancholy
- 彼女の喉を絞り上げるような歌声は耳障りだ ⇨ Her straining singing voice is annoying
- 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