Meanings
nounutai (uncountable)
- uncountableThe singing that accompanies noh (classical Japanese drama).
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 謡 (うたい, utai), eventually related to うたう (utau, “to sing”) and うた (uta, “song”).
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APA
utai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utai
MLA
“utai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utai. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “utai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utai.
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