“To recite” in Japanese
Short answer
To recite in Japanese is “唱える” (tonaeru). Full meaning: to recite, to chant; to cry, to yell, to shout; to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist.
Other ways to say “To recite” in Japanese
誦する
shousuru to recite, to chant, to read aloud
吟ずる
ginzuru to chant, to recite, to sing; to write (a poem), to compose
語らう
katarau to talk, to tell, to recite, to pledge, to conspire with
読む
yomu to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant; to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine
詠む
yomu to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant; to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine
語る
kataru to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate; to recite, to chant; to indicate, to show
誦える
tonaeru to recite, to chant; to cry, to yell, to shout; to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist
殉える
tonaeru to recite, to chant; to cry, to yell, to shout; to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist
稱へる
tonaeru to recite, to chant; to cry, to yell, to shout; to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist
詠ずる
eizuru to compose (e.g. poem); to recite, to intone, to chant
唱へる
tonaeru to recite, to chant; to cry, to yell, to shout; to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist
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