100万回の「I love you」 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Rake

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Japanese love songs with Rake's "100万回の「I love you」." This track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn romantic expressions and understand the cultural emphasis on conveying deep emotions. Discover why this song has become a timeless favorite for weddings and confessions alike, celebrated for its straightforward lyrics and soothing melody.

[English]

Hello, I'm Rake, a singer‑songwriter.

"One Million Times 'I Love You'" – a song I wrote when I was 21.

Seriously, when you fall in love with someone, no matter what words you line up,

no matter how hard you try to express your feelings, the more you try, the more your emotions overflow.

I turn those pure feelings into a song.

It was released in 2011 and was used as a commercial song for Yokohama Tire.

Since then, many people have started humming it together.

Some even used it at their wedding.

When confessing to someone special, they sang "One Million Times 'I Love You'" with all their heart.

I really receive many messages like that.

Today, I sing it with all my heart again.

"One Million Times 'I Love You'"

Let's go.

I love you so much that saying "I love you" alone isn't enough.

I'll send you the words "I love you" a million times.

No matter where you are, I only worry about one thing.

Are you smiling? Or perhaps feeling a little blue.

Everyone surely holds their own special something.

To me, without a doubt, that special thing is you.

I love you so much that saying "I love you" alone isn't enough.

Let's go see you right now, soaring across this blue sky.

Baby, I love you, baby.

Beyond the ticket gate, disappearing into the crowd.

I watched your back with my eyes, not wanting you to leave.

I don't need anything else; I'm able to say that sincerely.

You're always inside me.

I love you I love you I love you

Everybody sing together

La La La La La La…

La La La La La La…

Ready? Go!

La La La La La La…

La La La La La La…

Hey

La La La La La La…

La La La La La La…

One more time

La La La La La La…

La La La La La La…

No matter how much time passes, it doesn't matter—I love you.

No matter what lines I line up, I can't fully convey this feeling.

I love you so much that saying "I love you" alone isn't enough.

I'll send you the words "I love you" a million times.

Baby, I love you, baby.

Baby I love you, love you, love you, love you, love you, love you, love you, love you

[Japanese]

こんにちは　シンガーソングライターのRakeです

100万回の「I love you」　僕が21才の時に書いた曲で

本気でね　誰かを好きになったらどんな言葉を並べても

どれだけ想いを伝えよう　伝えようとしても もっともっと気持ちが溢れてくる

そんなとてもピュアな想いを歌にしています

2011年にリリースして ヨコハマタイヤさんのCMソングとして使っていただいて

そこから本当に多くの方が一緒に口ずさんでくれたり

結婚式で使いました　とかね

大事な人に告白するときに 「100万回の『I love you』」を大熱唱しました　とかね

本当にそういうメッセージを多くいただきます

今日も心を込めて歌います

「100万回の『I love you』」

いきましょう

「愛してる」の言葉じゃ 足りないくらいに君が好き

「愛してる」の言葉を 100万回君に送ろう

いつもどこにいたって 気にしてるのは一つだけ

君は笑ってますか それともちょっぴりブルー

きっとみんな抱いてる それぞれの特別を

僕にとって紛れもなく それは君だから

「愛してる」の言葉じゃ 足りないくらいに君が好き

今すぐ君に会いに行こう この青い空を飛び越えて

Baby I love you baby

改札の向こう側 人ごみに消えてゆく

後ろ姿 目で追った 離れたくなくて

他には何もいらない 本気でそう言えるほど

僕の中にはいつだって 君がいるんだよ

I love you I love you I love you

Everybody sing 皆で

La La La La La La…

La La La La La La…

せーの

La La La La La La…

La La La La La La…

ヘイ

La La La La La La…

La La La La La La…

もう一回

La La La La La La…

La La La La La La…

どれほど時が経ったって 関係ないよ君が好き

どんな台詞並べても 伝えきれないこの想い

「愛してる」の言葉じゃ 足りないくらいに君が好き

「愛してる」の言葉を 100万回君に送ろう

Baby I love you baby

Baby I love you, love you, love you, love you, love you, love you, love you, love you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - liked, favorite, desirable
愛してる /aishiteru/ A2	verb - I love you
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word, language
気持ち /kimochi/ A2	noun - feeling, sensation, mood
歌 /uta/ A1	noun - song verb - to sing
人 /hito/ A1	noun - person
大事 /daiji/ B1	adjective - important, valuable
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you (informal)
いつも /itsumo/ A1	adverb - always, at all times
笑う /warau/ A1	verb - to laugh, to smile
青い /aoi/ A1	adjective - blue
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
時 /toki/ A1	noun - time
会う /au/ A1	verb - to meet

Key Grammar Structures

• 本気でね　誰かを好きになったらどんな言葉を並べても

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (hypothetical/unreal condition)

  ➔ The use of "たら" (tara) after "好きになった" (suki ni natta) indicates a hypothetical condition. "どんな言葉を並べても" (donna kotoba o narabetemo) means "no matter what words you line up/use". This expresses that even with many words, the feeling is hard to express.

• いつもどこにいたって 気にしてるのは一つだけ

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Place with "ても" (temo) and Topic Marker "は" (wa)

  ➔ "どこにいたって" (doko ni itatte) means "no matter where you are" using the ても form to express "even if/no matter where". "気にしているのは" (ki ni shiteiru no wa) uses "は" to mark what the speaker is particularly focused on, which is what follows.

• 君は笑ってますか それともちょっぴりブルー

  ➔ Question with polite form "ますか" and "それとも" (soretomo) - or

  ➔ "笑ってますか" (warattemasu ka) is a polite question asking "Are you smiling?". "それとも" (soretomo) is used to present an alternative: "or are you feeling a little blue?".

• きっとみんな抱いてる それぞれの特別を

  ➔ Verb + ている form to describe a state or continuing action with object を (o).

  ➔ "抱いてる" (idaiteru) is the short form of "抱いている" (idaiteiru), which means "holding/harboring/having". It describes the state of everyone harboring their own special something (それぞれの特別を, sorezore no tokubetsu o). "を" (o) indicates the object of the verb.

• 僕にとって紛れもなく それは君だから

  ➔ Particles indicating possessive and reason: "にとって" (ni totte) and "から" (kara)

  ➔ "僕にとって" (boku ni totte) means "for me" or "in my opinion/regarding me". "だから" (dakara) means "therefore/so/because", indicating the reason for the previous statement. In this context, the reason is that the other person is the most special to him.