鼻歌

はなうた

humming

What does 鼻歌 mean?

鼻歌 is a Japanese noun meaning humming in English. It is written as 鼻歌 in kanji, はなうた in hiragana, and hanauta in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼がシャワーで鼻歌を歌っているのが聞こえた。

I heard him humming in the shower.