歌うたうたい

noun

singer; vocalist

General term for a person who sings, often with a slightly poetic or traditional feel compared to 歌手.

• 彼かの女じょは素す晴ばらしい歌うたうたいだ。

  She is a wonderful singer.

• 街まち角かどで歌うたうたいがギターを弾ひいていた。

  A singer was playing guitar on the street corner.

noun

nagauta singer (in kabuki)

Specific to the traditional nagauta musical style performed in kabuki theater.

See also: 長唄

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きの舞ぶ台たいで、長なが唄うたの歌うたうたいが美うつくしい声こえを響ひびかせた。

  On the kabuki stage, the nagauta singer let their beautiful voice resound.

noun

singer of noh chants

Refers to a performer who sings the utai (chant) in noh theater.

See also: 謡

• 能のう楽がく堂どうで、謡うたいの歌うたうたいが静しずかに語かたり始はじめた。

  In the noh theater, the singer of noh chants began to recite quietly.