sing

歌う

自分の声で音楽を奏でる。

やさしい英語で： To make music with your voice.

• I like to sing.
• We sang together after dinner.
• Can your sister sing in tune?

使い方： sing along with someone/something (We sang along with the radio.)

よく使う表現： sing together, sing along, sing in tune

歌う

歌を声で表現する、または言葉を旋律に乗せて歌う。

やさしい英語で： To use your voice to perform a song or put words to music.

• Please sing a song.
• She sang the last verse alone.
• They sing the anthem before every match.

使い方： sing something to someone (He sang a lullaby to his daughter.)

類義語： perform

よく使う表現： sing a song, sing a lullaby, sing the anthem

歌って寝かしつける、歌ってなだめる

歌って人を落ち着かせたり、眠りにつかせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To calm someone or help them fall asleep by making music with your voice.

• She sang the baby to sleep.
• He softly sang his daughter asleep.
• My grandmother used to sing me to sleep.

使い方： sing someone to sleep (I sang my little brother to sleep.)

よく使う表現： sing someone asleep, sing someone quiet

歌うこと、歌の集まり

一人で、またはほかの人と一緒に歌うひととき。

やさしい英語で： A time when someone makes music with their voice, alone or with others.

• We had a sing after dinner.
• She enjoys a quick sing in the shower.
• Everyone joined in for a good sing.

類義語： singing session

よく使う表現： a quick sing, a good sing, have a sing