歌唱|かしょうkashou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbsong; singing
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 歌唱する（かしょうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 歌唱します（かしょうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 歌唱しない（かしょうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 歌唱しません（かしょうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 歌唱せず・歌唱せぬ（かしょうせず・かしょうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 歌唱した（かしょうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 歌唱しました（かしょうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 歌唱しなかった（かしょうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 歌唱しませんでした（かしょうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 歌唱して（かしょうして） |
| Potential | 歌唱できる（かしょうできる） |
| Passive | 歌唱される（かしょうされる） |
| Causative | 歌唱させる（かしょうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 歌唱させられる（かしょうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 歌唱すれば（かしょうすれば） |
| tara | 歌唱したら（かしょうしたら） |
| Volitional | 歌唱しよう（かしょうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 歌唱しましょう（かしょうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 歌唱しろ（かしょうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym歌ううたうNeutralThe everyday verb for singing and the most common of this group; 「歌唱」 is a formal noun used mainly for performances and contests.
- Synonym唱歌しょうかNeutralSinging or a song sung; also refers specifically to songs taught in prewar school music classes, as in 「文部省唱歌」.
- SynonymボーカルNeutralLoanword for a band's vocalist or the vocal part; centered on pop music.
- Synonym歌うたNeutralThe common noun for a song; also covers classical waka poetry. The most frequently used noun in this group.
- Synonym謡ううたうNeutralSpecifically chanting the sung text of a noh play; a specialized usage, distinct from ordinary singing.
- Synonym詠唱えいしょうWrittenA written term for an aria or the chanting of incantations; used for opera and spell-casting in games.
- Related歌曲かきょくWrittenA written term for vocal works or art songs (Lieder); the emphasis is on the composition itself.
- Related歌謡かようNeutralA general term covering folk songs, popular songs and other sung genres.
- Related歌謡曲かようきょくNeutralThe Showa-era Japanese pop genre; carries a nostalgic flavor.
- Related吟唱ぎんしょうWrittenA written term for reciting poetry aloud with rising and falling intonation; classical in flavor.
- Related吟詠ぎんえいWrittenA written, archaic term for reciting poetry aloud, and also for composing it.
- Related朗唱ろうしょうWrittenA written term for reciting poems or prose in a loud voice; rare even in written prose.
- Related吟じるぎんじるWrittenA written verb for chanting or reciting poetry, as in 「漢詩を吟じる」.
- Related吟ずるぎんずるWrittenA written verb with the same sense as 「吟じる」, but even more archaic in flavor.
- Related奉唱ほうしょうFormalA formal term for singing reverently; used mainly for national anthems and hymns.
Use 「歌唱」 for formal talk of singing or vocal skill, as in 「歌唱力」. For everyday singing say 「歌う」, for a band's vocalist 「ボーカル」, and for chanting poetry 「吟じる」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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