歌います（うたいます、utaimasu）
- to sing
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歌います (うたいます, romaji: utaimasu) means "to sing" in Japanese. It is a N5 High-level Verb (group 1) word.
| Meaning: | to sing |
| Level: | N5 High |
| Lexical Category: | Verb (group 1) (五段動詞) |
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Basic Conjugation
Romaji：utaimasu
Hiragana：うたいます
Polite-form (ます形) | うたいます歌います。sing. |
Dict-form (辞書形) | 歌うsing |
Connect-form (て形) | 歌って + <Verb> |
Not-form (ない形) | 歌わないnot sing |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (た形) | 歌ったsinged |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 歌う。sing. |
If-form (仮定形) | 歌えばif sing |
Let's-form (意志形) | 歌おう !let's sing |
Command-form (命令形) | 歌え !sing ! |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 歌います 歌います means "to sing" or "will sing." It's the polite, present/future tense form of the verb 歌う 歌う (utau), which means "to sing." It describes the action of producing music with one's voice, usually with words and melody. It implies either the act of singing now, or that the person *will* sing sometime in the future.
⚫︎彼歌いますは毎日歌を歌います Translation: He sings songs every day. ⚫︎週末にカラオケで歌歌いますます Translation: I will sing at karaoke on the weekend. ⚫︎彼女は上手歌いますに歌を歌います Translation: She sings songs well.
⚫︎You would use 歌います 歌います in situations where you are talking about someone singing or that you will sing. ⚫︎It is used when speaking politely. It's suitable for most general conversations. ⚫︎It's important to use the polite form (masu-form) in many social settings.
⚫︎The word is written in hiragana as うたいます 歌います. ⚫︎The kanji form is 歌います 歌います. ⚫︎The verb stem 歌 (uta) is followed by the polite present/future tense ending います (imasu). ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana following the kanji) is います います.
There aren't many direct synonyms for "to sing" in the same way, but related phrases might include: ⚫︎歌を歌う (uta o utau) - to sing a song (This is the plain form.) ⚫︎歌声 (utagoe) - singing voice. ⚫︎歌唱 (kashou) - singing; vocalization. (more formal)
⚫︎There isn't a direct antonym. However, actions that are the opposite of singing could be: ⚫︎黙る (damaru) - to be silent/to shut up. ⚫︎聞く (kiku) - to listen.
私は今夜、友達とカラオケに行き、たくさん歌います。 ・Translation: I will go to karaoke with my friends tonight and sing a lot. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 歌います 歌います to express a future action (singing).
彼は才能があり、とても美しい声で歌います。 ・Translation: He is talented and sings with a very beautiful voice. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone's ability and the act of singing.
The verb 歌う (utau) is derived from the Old Japanese word uta (歌), meaning "song" or "poem." The verb ending, now written in hiragana as う (u), transformed over time to express the action of performing a song. The ending of this verb, "masu" is simply the polite verb suffix.