歌

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noun★Beginner— song

general

A musical composition with lyrics, typically performed vocally.

この歌はとても有名です。

This song is very famous.

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Can refer to both the lyrics and the melody.

literary

A poem or verse meant to be sung.

古典的な歌を詠む。

To recite a classical song.

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Often used in traditional Japanese poetry.

Collocations

歌を歌うto sing a song歌詞lyrics歌声singing voice

to compose a song

to like singing

'歌' is often used in everyday conversation to refer to popular music or traditional Japanese songs.

In formal contexts, '歌' may refer to classical poetry, while in casual speech, it typically means a modern song.

From Middle Chinese 'ka' (歌), meaning 'song' or 'poem'.

In modern Japanese, '歌' can refer to both the lyrics and the melody of a song. In classical contexts, it may refer to poetic verses.

歌

song

root

和英辞典