ichidan verb, transitive verb
sing at the top of one's voice; belt out
Used for singing loudly and with full voice, often in a performance or emotional moment.
彼女はステージで国歌を歌い上げた。
She belted out the national anthem on stage.
カラオケで好きな曲を歌い上げるのがストレス解
Belting out my favorite songs at karaoke helps relieve stress.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
express fully in a poem; praise in poetry
Literary use: to pour one's feelings into a poem or to extol something through verse. Often associated with the kanji 謳い上げる.
詩人は自然の美しさを歌い上げた。
The poet expressed the beauty of nature fully in verse.
この和歌は恋心を歌い上げている。
This waka poem pours out feelings of love.