Noun
song; singing
esp. 唄 for folk songs and shamisen songs
この歌を聞くと私はいつも、学生時代を思い出す。Whenever I hear this song, I am reminded of my school days. classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)
see 短歌
modern poetry
Also written 唄【うた】、詩【うた】
25 results for *唄
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長唄ながうた
CommonNounlong epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
子守歌こもりうた
CommonNounlullaby
舟歌ふなうた
Nounsailor's song; boat song; sea shanty · barcarolle
鼻歌はなうた
Nounhumming; crooning
組歌くみうた
Nounvar. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs
小唄こうた
Nounkouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
地唄じうた
Noun(style of) folk song
梵唄ぼんばい
Nounsong praising the virtues of the Buddha · chanting of Buddhist hymns
島唄しまうた
Nountraditional Okinawan folk music
端唄はうた
Nounshort love song (popular in late Edo period)
陰唄かげうた
Nounsong sung behind the scenes
紡ぎ歌つむぎうた
Nounspinning song
祝い歌いわいうた
Nounfestive poem or song · congratulatory form (of waka)
木挽歌こびきうた
Nounsawyer's song (a traditional woodcutters' work song)
下座唄げざうた
Nounsong sung behind the scenes
労作唄ろうさくうた
Nounwork song
作業唄さぎょううた
Nounwork song
仕事歌しごとうた
Nounwork song
わらべ歌わらべうた
Nounchildren's song; nursery song
田植え歌たうえうた
Nounrice-planting song; rice planters' song
流行り歌はやりうた
Nounpopular song
盆踊り唄ぼんおどりうた
NounBon Festival dance song
リンゴの唄リンゴのうた
NounRingo no uta (1946 song; the first post-war hit song)
引かれ者の小唄ひかれもののこうた
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounputting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; song of a convict on their way to prison