歌 う utau
utau
Godan Verb (u)
1. to sing
Transitive
ジョンはステージで何 を歌 いましたか。
jonwa sutējide nanio utaimashitaka.
What did John sing on the stage?
Godan Verb (u)
2. to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
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ジョンはステージで何 を歌 いましたか。
jonwa sutējide nanio utaimashitaka.
What did John sing on the stage?
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60 Variants Available
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utaitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to sing.; Do not want to sing.
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utau tokoro
Indicates being about to do something
1. About to sing; Singing (in the process of)
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utau mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like singing.; Seems to be singing.
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utacchau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. To sing (and it's done); To sing (and I regret it)
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utattoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. To sing beforehand; To have sung
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utawanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to sing.; You don't need to sing.
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utawanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Please don't sing.; Don't sing, please.
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utaisōda
Expresses appearance from visual evidence
1. Sounds like singing.; Looks like singing.
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utau sōda
Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")
1. They say (someone) sings.; It is said (someone) sings.
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utau yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems like singing.; Sounds like singing.
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utaurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to sing.; Apparently sings.
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u tatta sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. Sang; Reportedly sang
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utattarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Seemed to have sung; Apparently sang
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utawaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be made to sing; Forced to sing
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