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Learn Japanese: utau - to sing

Japanese
/The Plain Form III: Present Tense Negative Verbs
/utau

utau

Word

歌うたうutau

Meaning

to sing

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

The Plain Form III: Present Tense Negative Verbs

Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Breakdown of utau

If possibilities are lacking, singing a song will make you feel better.

Usages of utau

彼女かのじょ　の　声こえ　は　美うつくしい　けど、　歌うたわない。kanozyo no koe ha utukusii kedo, utawanai.

Though her voice is beautiful, she doesn't sing.

彼かれ　は　大だい好すきな　歌うた　を　歌うたわなかった。kare ha daisukina uta wo utawanakatta.

He didn't sing (my) favorite song.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

あなた　の　彼かの女じょ　は　きれいに　歌うたう。anata no kanozyo ha kireini utau.

Your girlfriend sings beautifully.

歌うたった。utatta.

彼かれ　は　一いっ緒しょ　に　歌うたい　始はじめました。kare ha issyo ni utai hazimemasita.

He started singing at the same time.

シャワー　を　浴あびながら　歌うたいます。syawaa wo abinagara utaimasu.

I sing while taking a shower.

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