歌うたう

utau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to sing

Transitive

ジョンはステージで何なんを歌うたいましたか。

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)

Transitive

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

歌うたった

utatta

The past form

1. Sang

★ Common

Verb

#6214

歌うたって

utatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Singing; To sing

★ Common

Verb

#5626

歌うたわない

utawanai

The negative form

1. Not sing; Do not sing

★ Common

Verb

#6509

歌うたわなかった

utawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not sing.

★ Common

Verb

#5516

歌うたいました

utaimashita

The polite past form

1. Sang.

★ Common

Verb

#6399

歌うたいます

utaimasu

The polite form

1. To sing (polite)

★ Common

Verb

#6287

歌うたいません

utaimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not sing.; Will not sing.

★ Common

Verb

#5786

歌うたいませんでした

utaimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not sing.

★ Common

Verb

#6549

Common 24 items

歌うたいたい

utaitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to sing.

★ Common

Verb

#5532

歌うたいたくない

utaitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to sing.; Do not want to sing.

★ Common

Verb

#6361

歌うたうところ

utau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to sing; Singing (in the process of)

★ Common

Verb

#4719

歌うたうみたい

utau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like singing.; Seems to be singing.

★ Common

Verb

#6353

歌うたえない

utaenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot sing.; Unable to sing.

★ Common

Verb

#5097

歌うたえる

utaeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can sing.; To be able to sing.

★ Common

Verb

#6414

歌うたおう

utaō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's sing.; Shall we sing?

★ Common

Verb

#5777

歌うたったばかり

utattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just sang.; Recently sang.

★ Common

Verb

#6140

歌うたっちゃう

utacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To sing (and it's done); To sing (and I regret it)

★ Common

Verb

#5697

歌うたっちゃダメ

utaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't sing.; No singing.

★ Common

Verb

#5420

歌うたっていない

utatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not singing; Not being sung

★ Common

Verb

#6341

歌うたっている

utatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Singing

★ Common

Verb

#6178

歌うたってはいけない

utattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not sing.; Do not sing.

★ Common

Adjective

#5888

歌うたってもいい

utattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May sing.; Can sing.

★ Common

Adjective

#5398

歌うたっとく

utattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To sing beforehand; To have sung

★ Common

Verb

#6392

歌うたわないで

utawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't sing.

★ Common

Verb

#6158

歌うたわなきゃ

utawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must sing.; Have to sing.

★ Common

Verb

#5727

歌うたわなくてもいい

utawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to sing.; You don't need to sing.

★ Common

Adjective

#5004

歌うたわなければならない

utawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must sing.; Have to sing.

★ Common

Adjective

#5647

歌うたいなさい

utainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Sing.

★ Common

Verb

#6331

歌うたいましょう

utaimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's sing.; Shall we sing?

★ Common

Verb

#5110

歌うたえます

utaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can sing.; Am able to sing.

★ Common

Verb

#5731

歌うたっています

utatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Singing; Is singing

★ Common

Verb

#6417

歌うたわないでください

utawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't sing.; Don't sing, please.

★ Common

Verb

#6547

Advanced 28 items

歌うたいがち

utaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to sing; Likely to sing

★ Common

Verb

#4641

歌うたいきる

utaikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To sing through; To finish singing

★ Common

Verb

#4665

歌うたいそうだ

utaisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Sounds like singing.; Looks like singing.

★ Common

Verb

#5278

歌うたいっぱなし

utaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left singing; Singing continuously

★ Common

Verb

#5175

歌うたいぬく

utainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Sing through; Finish singing

★ Common

Verb

#6246

歌うたうそうだ

utau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say (someone) sings.; It is said (someone) sings.

★ Common

Verb

#5726

歌うたうと

utauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when singing; When one sings

★ Common

Verb

#6474

歌うたうな

utauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't sing.; Stop singing.

★ Common

Verb

#6329

歌うたうなら

utaunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If singing; When singing

★ Common

Verb

#6008

歌うたうようだ

utau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like singing.; Sounds like singing.

★ Common

Verb

#5192

歌うたうらしい

utaurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to sing.; Apparently sings.

★ Common

Verb

#5698

歌うたえ

utae

A strong, direct command

1. Sing.

★ Common

Verb

#6033

歌うたえば

utaeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) sings; Singing

★ Common

Verb

#6574

歌うたったそうだ

u tatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Sang; Reportedly sang

★ Common

Verb

#4975

歌うたっただろう

u tattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably sang.; Likely sang.

★ Common

Verb

#5239

歌うたったところ

utatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just sang.; Have sung.

★ Common

Verb

#5374

歌うたったら

utattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I sing; If/when one sings

★ Common

Verb

#4551

歌うたったらしい

utattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have sung; Apparently sang

★ Common

Verb

#5196

歌うたってくれ

utatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Sing for me.; Sing.

★ Common

Verb

#4742

歌うたってちょうだい

utatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Sing for me.; Please sing.

★ Common

Verb

#6554

歌うたわせられる

utawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to sing; Forced to sing

★ Common

Verb

#4596

歌うたわせる

utawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make sing; To let sing

★ Common

Verb

#4971

歌うたわないでくれ

utawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't sing.; Please don't sing.

★ Common

Verb

#4501

歌うたわなければいけない

utawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must sing; Have to sing

★ Common

Adjective

#6563

歌うたわれる

utawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be sung; Sung by

★ Common

Verb

#6356

歌うたってくださいませ

utatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please sing.; Would you sing?

★ Common

Verb

#6144

歌うたってはならない

utattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not sing.; Do not sing.

★ Common

Adjective

#6590

歌うたってもよろしい

utattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I sing?; Is it okay if I sing?

★ Common

Adjective

#6097

歌うたう

utau

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60 Variants Available