3636 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: あいみょん
• Album: 瞳へ落ちるよレコード

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with Aimyon's '3636' offers a unique window into contemporary Japanese culture and the nuances of emotional expression. The song's use of everyday elements, like a '宅配ボックス' (takuhai bokkusu - delivery box), to convey complex feelings of heartbreak and distance is a brilliant example of modern Japanese lyricism. By studying the lyrics, learners can grasp how simple, relatable scenarios are used to paint a rich emotional landscape, a common and powerful device in Japanese art and communication.

[English]

Are you tired of this?

The days I spend with you

Are you bored of them?

These days that haven't changed at all

Are you fed up or just tired of them?

What time will you be home today?

Are you tired of this?

My unnecessary early mornings and bedhead

Are you annoyed by them?

And my hair that hasn't been styled at all

It’s all frizzy and unkempt, are you fed up with that too?

Being a girl is tough.

Sometimes we get overconfident in our daily happiness

And we float too much in the sea of happiness

Number 5 on the delivery box

Using the usual PIN code

We keep our memories locked inside

But the delivery box won't open

Because I’ve sealed it shut

That door won't open easily

...

Was it hard for you?

Even the flavor of my breakfast

Are you bored of it?

Because I haven't added any new touches

Does your stomach ache from it, and that’s why you’re tired of it?

Today, I made curry rice.

I looked into how to season happiness

But it’s just about each person’s 'spoon' amount, I guess

Number 2 on the delivery box

In that small room, smaller than usual

Your face, locked inside

The delivery box just won’t open

Because you’ve closed it tightly

That heart of yours won't open easily either

Before we knew it, our secret words

And our shared nods and responses disappeared

This quiet room

Has become a box filled with our love

Number 5 on the delivery box

Using the usual PIN code

We keep our memories locked inside

And the delivery box just won’t open

Because I’ve sealed it shut

That door won't open easily

...

Thank you

...

[Japanese]

嫌になったの？

私と過ごす日々を

飽きてしまったの？

なんのアレンジも効いてない日々に

つまんなくて 嫌になったのかな

今日の帰りは何時？

嫌になったの？

私の無駄な早起きとか寝癖

うざったくなったの？

なんのアレンジもしてない髪も

ダマになってて 嫌になったのかな

女の子は大変だ

毎日の楽しさに 自惚れすぎたね

幸せの海で 浮かれすぎたよ

宅配ボックスの5番のとこ

いつもの暗証番号で

閉じ込めてる 2人の思い出

宅配ボックスが開かないのです

私が固く閉ざした

その扉 簡単には開かないのです

苦手だったの？

私の作る朝ごはんの味も

飽きてしまったの？

なんのアレンジも効いてないからさ

胃が苦しくて 嫌になったのかな

今日はカレーライスだよ

幸せの味付けを調べてみたんだけど

それぞれの"さじ"加減らしいからさ

宅配ボックスの2番のとこ

いつもより小さいその部屋に

閉じ込めてる あなたの面影

宅配ボックスが開かないのです

あなたが固く閉ざした

その心 簡単には開かないのです

いつの間にやら2人の合言葉も

合伴も相槌もなくなったね

静かになってしまったこの部屋は

2人の恋を詰めていた箱になったね

宅配ボックスの5番のとこ

いつもの暗証番号で

閉じ込めてる 2人の思い出

宅配ボックスが開かないのです

私が固く閉ざした

その扉 簡単には開かないのです

ありがとう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
日々 /hibi/ A2	noun - days
嫌 /iya/ B1	adjective - dislike
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memories
部屋 /heya/ A1	noun - room
心 /kokoro/ B2	noun - heart/mind
味 /aji/ A2	noun - taste
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
暗証番号 /anshō bangō/ B2	noun - PIN number
カレーライス /karē raisu/ A1	noun - curry rice
宅配ボックス /takuhai bokkusu/ B1	noun - delivery box
思い /omoi/ B2	noun - thought/feeling
帰り /kaeri/ A2	noun - return
味付け /ajitsuke/ B1	noun - seasoning
固く /kataku/ B2	adverb - firmly
開かない /akanai/ A2	verb - not open