► 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:
- 彼の歌は音程が外れている ⇨ His singing is out of tune
- 昭和時代の歌謡曲 ⇨ Pop song from Showa era
- 拙いが逆に素朴な感じのする歌い方 ⇨ Singing that is not skilled but because of that, feels direct and unpretentious
- 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
- 声は歌手の命だ ⇨ Voice is the life, single most important thing, for a singer
- 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
- 伝統の歌舞伎の舞 ⇨ Traditional Kabuki dance
- 透明感のある歌声 ⇨ A clear singing voice
- 日本の国歌は君が代だ ⇨ The Japanese national anthem is “kimigayo”
- 彼女は歌が旨い ⇨ She is good at singing
- 彼女は下手な歌手より歌が旨い ⇨ She can sing better than bad pro singers
- 彼女の伸びやかな歌声 ⇨ Her smooth, unstrained, singing voice
- 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
- 私は彼女の歌声に聞き惚れた ⇨ I was enamored by her singing voice
- 哀愁を帯びた歌声 ⇨ A singing voice tinged with melancholy