Illustration: In a Japanese community hall, a woman sings unaccompanied to a small semicircle of neighbors. Her mouth is open in a sustained vowel, her chest lifted for controlled breath, and one hand traces a gentle musical phrase.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

歌うた声ごえ

utagoe

singing voice

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょの歌声うたごえが聞きこえてきた。

    I heard her singing.

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  2. トムの歌声うたごえがラジオから流ながれてきた。

    Tom’s singing voice flowed out of the radio.

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  3. 彼女かのじょの歌声うたごえはとても表現力豊ひょうげんりょくゆたかだ。

    She has an extremely expressive singing voice.

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Kanji in 歌声

  • 歌song; singOnカKunうた・うたう
  • 声voiceOnセイ・ショウKunこえ・こわ-

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