JLPT N5Words

うた

Meaning
声に出してメロディーをつけて歌うもの
Explanation
「うた(歌)」is something you sing aloud with a melody. It is different from a「物語」(story) or「手紙」(letter) written in letters, or a「絵」(picture) painted with paints. It is used as「うたを歌う」(sing a song).
Original Japanese explanation

「うた(歌)」は、声に出してメロディーをつけて歌うものです。文字で書く「物語」や「手紙」、絵の具で描く「絵」とはちがいます。「うたを歌う」と使います。

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