歌う (Utau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to sing, to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem, to express in the form of a poem, to recite (a poem)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto sing
- godan verb, transitive verbto sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)esp. 歌う, 詠う
Examples
僕は歌い続けた。
I carried on singing.
父は歌い続けた。
My father carried on singing.
彼女は歌い始めた。
She began to sing.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).