ひっひっふー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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芸 /ɡe̞ː/ B1 |
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腕 /u͍de̞/ B1 |
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鉄火場 /te̞k̚kaba/ B2 |
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神童 /ɕindo̞ː/ B2 |
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燃料 /ne̞nryo̞ː/ B1 |
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二足の草鞋 /nisoku no̞ waɾaʑi/ B2 |
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異端児 /itaɲʑi/ B2 |
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懊悩 /o̞ːno̞ː/ B2 |
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脳 /no̞ː/ A2 |
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芸能 /ɡe̞ːno̞ː/ B1 |
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損 /so̞n/ A2 |
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本能 /ho̞nno̞ː/ B1 |
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芸術 /ɡe̞ːʑu͍t͡su/ B1 |
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声 /ko̞e̞/ A1 |
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込める /ko̞me̞ɾu/ B1 |
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磨く /miɡaku/ B1 |
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描く /e̞ɡaku/ B1 |
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得る /e̞ɾu/ B1 |
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踏ん張る /ɸu͍mbaɾu/ B2 |
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無理 /muɾi/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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眼付けりゃたちまち such a babe
➔ Conditional form 「〜りゃ」
➔ 「付けりゃ」is an informal and contracted form of 「付ければ」, the conditional form of the verb 「付ける」(to give/put). This pattern expresses 'if you do X, then Y will happen'.
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そこいらじゃ売ってねぇ 冷w
➔ Informal negative 「〜ねぇ」 and contraction 「〜じゃ」
➔ 「じゃ」is an informal contraction of 「では」(e.g., 'in such a place as that'). 「ねぇ」is a very informal and strong negative form of 「ない」, similar to 'ain't' or 'not gonna'.
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やってねぇんすわ
➔ Informal negative 「〜ねぇ」 + 「のです」 contraction 「〜んす」 + emphatic particle 「わ」
➔ 「やってねぇんすわ」is a highly informal expression. 「ねぇ」is the informal negative. 「んす」is a contraction of 「のです」(explanatory/emphatic polite form), often used by men in casual speech. 「わ」is an emphatic particle that adds emphasis or softens the statement, sometimes used by men to sound slightly rustic or emphatic.
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タラタラしてっと 落っちゃうぜ My way
➔ Contractions 「〜てっと」 (from 〜ていると) and 「〜ちゃう」 (from 〜てしまう)
➔ 「してっと」is a contraction of 「していると」, meaning 'if you keep doing X' or 'while doing X, then Y'. 「落っちゃう」is a contraction of 「落ちてしまう」, where 「〜てしまう」expresses completion, regret, or an unintended outcome.
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王道も邪道も 補導無用
➔ 「〜も〜も」 (both A and B / neither A nor B) and suffix 「〜無用」 (unnecessary / no need for)
➔ 「王道も邪道も」uses the 「〜も〜も」pattern to state that both 'the royal road' (orthodox way) and 'the evil way' (unorthodox way) are included, meaning 'regardless of whether it's orthodox or unorthodox'. 「補導無用」uses the suffix 「無用」to mean 'no need for guidance' or 'guidance unnecessary'.
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息吐く間も無ぇ
➔ 「〜間もない / 〜間も無い / 〜間もねぇ」 (no time to do something / not even enough time to do something)
➔ The pattern 「〜間もない」or its informal variant 「〜間もねぇ」means 'there isn't even enough time to do X', emphasizing a complete lack of time. Here, 'no time to even breathe'.
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二足の草鞋履いちゃって go on
➔ Idiom 「二足の草鞋を履く」 (to wear two pairs of sandals / to juggle two roles) + contraction 「〜ちゃって」 (from 〜てしまって)
➔ 「二足の草鞋を履く」is an idiom meaning to hold two jobs or to play two roles simultaneously. 「履いちゃって」is a casual contraction of 「履いてしまって」, expressing that one has 'gone and done' something (put on the sandals/taken on the roles).
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一旦、異端児で嚙まさせて
➔ Causative-passive form 「〜させて」 (let me do / make me do)
➔ 「嚙まさせて」is the te-form of the causative-passive verb 「嚙ませる」 (to make someone bite/to let someone bite). Here, it implies 'let me make my mark' or 'let me bite/dig in as an outsider'.
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謂わば自尊自演
➔ Adverbial phrase 「謂わば」 (so to speak / as it were)
➔ 「謂わば」is an adverbial phrase used to introduce an analogy, a figurative description, or a comparison, meaning 'so to speak', 'as it were', or 'what you might call'. It suggests a metaphorical or explanatory way of putting something.
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今日を迷わないで
➔ Negative imperative/request 「〜ないで」
➔ 「〜ないで」is used to form a negative imperative or a soft negative request, meaning 'don't do X' or 'please don't do X'. Here, 'don't hesitate today' or 'don't get lost today'.