English–Japanese

“sing” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiutau

Example

わたしは毎日歌います。wa ta shi wa mai nichi uta i ma su

I sing every day.

Illustration for 歌う (sing)

How to say “sing” in Japanese

“Sing” in Japanese is 歌う (utau).

Uses the voice to give a melody audible form, often with words.

Full entry for 歌う: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 歌う

みんなで歌います。mi n na de uta i ma su

We sing together.

みんなで誕生日の歌を歌いましょう。mi n na de tan jō hi no uta o uta i ma shō

Let's sing the birthday song together.

Tips for using 歌う

  • The English loanword karaoke comes from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), making a karaoke session a familiar context for 歌う (utau).

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