歌い手

Japanese

Kanji in this term
歌	手
うた Grade: 2	て Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 歌(うた)い (utai, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 歌(うた)う (utau, “to sing”)) + 手(て) (te, “-er”).

Pronunciation

Kun’yomi

(Tokyo) うたいて [ùtáíté] (Heiban – [0])[1]
IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ᵝta̠ite̞]

Noun

歌(うた)い手(て) • (utaite) ^{←うたひて (utafite)^?}

singer
(Internet) amateur singer who uploads performances to online video platforms.

Synonyms

(singer): 歌(か)手(しゅ) (kashu)

Descendants

→ English: utaite
- ⇒ English: Youtaite
→ Korean: 우타이테 (utaite)

See also

(Internet)
- 歌(うた)ってみた (utattemita)
- 踊(おど)り手(て) (odorite)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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