No. 1,181 in Japanese
歌
"歌" means "song" or "poem" in English.
In a sentence
彼は美しい歌を歌いました。
He sang a beautiful song.
Here, "歌" means "song" and refers to a specific piece of music.
日本の伝統的な歌には多くの歴史が込められています。
Traditional Japanese songs carry a lot of history.
In this sentence, "歌" refers to traditional songs as a general category.
朝の歌鳥の声を聞くのが好きです。
I enjoy listening to the songs of birds in the morning.
Here, "歌" metaphorically represents the sounds or 'songs' produced by birds.
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