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さんわ
三羽
のこども
子供
のつる
鶴
はおつきさま
月様
へむかって、うた
歌
をうたいたくなりました。
The three crane children turned towards the moon and felt a strong urge to sing.
Source: 鶴の笛（林芙美子, translation: J. D. Wisgo）
Readings
This example is used in the following reading in the Reading Corner:
つる
鶴
のふえ
笛
The Crane's Flute
by はやしふみこ
林芙美子 (translation: J. D. Wisgo)
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Conjugations and inflections
うたいたくなりました is the polite past form of the くなる form of the たい form of 'u' godan verb うたう
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Words
Most common form: 向う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to face2. to go towards; to head towards
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Most common form: 歌う
'u' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1. to sing'u' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem (esp. 歌う, 詠う)(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
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