1.
to chant; to recite
To say or recite something aloud in a rhythmic or ritualistic manner, such as prayers, sutras, or spells.
お経を唱える。
To chant a sutra.
呪文を唱えると、扉が開いた。
When I recited the spell, the door opened.
2.
to advocate; to propose; to put forward
To publicly state or promote a theory, idea, or opinion.
その学者は新しい理論を唱えた。
The scholar put forward a new theory.
環境保護を唱える団体が世界中で活動している。
Organizations advocating environmental protection are active around the world.
唱える has two main meanings: to chant/recite (religious or magical texts) and to advocate/propose (ideas or theories).
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pattern: Xを唱える
ASPECT (ている):
- 唱えている means "is chanting" (ongoing action, sense 1) or "advocates / has been advocating" (ongoing state, sense 2)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- お経を唱える: to chant a sutra
- 呪文を唱える: to recite a spell
- 理論を唱える: to propose a theory
- 平和を唱える: to advocate for peace