歌う: to sing
歌う utau
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem
JLPT N5Everyday actions
歌う utau
to sing
JLPT N5Arts & media
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
友達とカラオケで歌いました。
I sang karaoke with my friends.
カラオケボックスは、個室で友達や家族と気軽に歌えるため、若い人にも人気になりました。
Karaoke boxes became popular with young people too, because you can sing casually with friends and family in a private room.
そこで歌った「八雲立つ」で始まる歌は、最初の和歌といわれています。
The poem that begins with the words “Yakumo tatsu,” which he sang there, is said to be the first waka.
From the lesson ヤマタノオロチ