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Japanese word 唱える: to recite / to chant / to invoke. Meanings and example sentences.

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唱える (となえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

唱える (となえる) means to recite / to chant / to invoke.

See example sentences below.

唱える at a glance

唱える
となえるtonaeru
N1verb
to recite / to chant / to invoke
唱えるとなえるtonaeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 唱える

Core meaning

to recite / to chant / to invoke

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は詩を声に出して唱えた。

Translation

He recited the poem aloud.

Example 2

お坊さんが祈りを唱えている。

Translation

The monk is chanting a prayer.

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