歌ってみた

• 読み: うたってみた
• ローマ字: utatte mita
• 漢字の分解: 歌 (sing) + って (te-form connector) + みた (tried) → tried singing; a singing cover video genre
• 発音: /u.tat.te.mi.ta/

意味

'I tried singing it' — a genre of online cover videos where users record themselves singing songs.

歌ってみた is both a phrase and a content genre that originated on Nico Nico Douga. Creators record covers of popular songs (especially Vocaloid tracks, anime songs, and J-pop) and upload them with the tag 歌ってみた. Some utaite (歌い手, singers in this genre) have become professional artists. The format emphasizes vocal ability and personal interpretation, and has its own dedicated fan communities.

例文

1. 歌ってみた動画上げたら思ったより再生回数伸びてびっくりした。
2. この歌い手の歌ってみた全部聴いたけどハズレがない。
3. 歌ってみたから始めてメジャーデビューした人もいるんだよ。

使い方ガイド

場面: social media, video platforms, music communities

トーン: creative, casual

正しい言い方

• 歌ってみた始めたいんだけど、機材何がいる？ (I want to start making singing covers — what equipment do I need?)
• この曲の歌ってみた、誰のが一番好き？ (Whose singing cover of this song do you like best?)

避ける言い方

• 歌ってみた動画に「下手」とコメントするのは避ける (Avoid commenting 'bad singing' on cover videos — creators put themselves out there)

よくある間違い

• Thinking 歌ってみた is just singing in a room — many creators use professional-grade recording setups
• Confusing 歌い手 (utaite, the singer) with the genre name 歌ってみた

起源と歴史

Emerged on Nico Nico Douga in the mid-2000s as a tag for user-uploaded singing videos. The '-てみた' (tried doing) format became a genre identifier, spawning related formats like 踊ってみた (tried dancing) and 弾いてみた (tried playing).

文化的背景

時代: Mid-2000s Nico Nico Douga culture

世代: Teens to 30s, internet-native generation

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Nico Nico Douga originated the format, but it has spread to YouTube and other platforms. Several professional artists launched careers through 歌ってみた.