“To intone” in Japanese
Short answer
To intone in Japanese is “詠ずる” (eizuru). Full meaning: to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant.
Other ways to say “To intone” in Japanese
詠む
yomu to compose (a Japanese poem), to write, to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem), to chant, to intone
詠じる
eijiru to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
詠ぜ
eize to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
詠じ
eiji to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
詠じれ
eijire to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
詠ぜよ
eizeyo to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
詠じん
eijin to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
詠じよ
eijiyo to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
詠ずん
eizun to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
詠じろ
eijiro to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
詠ずれ
eizure to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
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