歌う To Sing

Meaning

Primary

To Sing

Word Type

intransitive verb, transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. One of the kanji's meanings is sing so the verb vocab version of this is to sing.

Reading

うたう

Explanation

Awesomely, this uses the same reading as the reading for the vocab words 歌. Just throw the う onto the end and you have yourself the reading. So, sing your heart out and learn this word easily. "IIIIiiIIIiiiII WILLL ALLllwaYYYs Loovvve YoOooOOooooOOOO ♬!"

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜を歌う

  オリジナルソングを歌う

  to sing an original song

  曲を歌う

  to sing a tune

  歌を歌う

  to sing a song

• 〜で歌う

  大声で歌う

  to sing in a loud voice

  カラオケで歌う

  to sing at a karaoke club

  みんなで歌う

  everyone sings together

Context Sentences

母は毎日シャワー中に歌う。

My mother sings in the shower every day.

人前で歌うのは好きじゃないんです。

I don't like singing in front of people.

今日は僕が夕食を作るから、君は僕のために歌ってよ。

I'm going to make dinner today, so could you sing for me?

Kanji Composition

1. 歌

   か Song