Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbto sing · to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

Nounlong epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

Nounlullaby

Nounsailor's song; boat song; sea shanty · barcarolle

Nounhumming; crooning

Nounvar. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs

Nounkouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen

Noun(style of) folk song

Nounsong praising the virtues of the Buddha · chanting of Buddhist hymns

Nounan utai (noh chant) piece for recitation · accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)

Nountraditional Okinawan folk music

Nounshort love song (popular in late Edo period)

Nounsinger in a nagauta performance

Nounsong sung behind the scenes

Nounpalm-leaf manuscript

Nounspinning song

Nounfestive poem or song · congratulatory form (of waka)

Nounsawyer's song (a traditional woodcutters' work song)

Nounsong sung behind the scenes

Nounwork song

Nounwork song

Nounwork song

Nounuta-sanshin (variety of Okinawan folk music) · singing and playing the sanshin; vocals and sanshin

Nounchildren's song; nursery song

Nounrice-planting song; rice planters' song

Nounpopular song

Nounfirst line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)

NounBon Festival dance song

Nounsinger; vocalist · nagauta singer (in kabuki) · singer of noh chants

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verbto break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbsinging while playing (the guitar, piano, etc.); singing to one's own accompaniment

Nouncatchphrase; promotional line; slogan

NounSingin' in the Rain (1952 film and song)

NounRingo no uta (1946 song; the first post-war hit song)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounputting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; song of a convict on their way to prison