Lyrics & Translation
Learning Japanese is more engaging with a song like '夏色花火' by Snow Man. This gentle ballad is rich with poetic language about a classic Japanese summer, featuring words like 'hanabi' (fireworks), 'yuugure' (twilight), and 'higurashi' (evening cicadas). The lyrics offer a chance to learn vocabulary tied to seasons and emotions, providing insight into the Japanese aesthetic of finding beauty in transient moments.
作曲 : 渡辺拓也
Summer fireworks blooming in the twilight
Reflected in your eyes, then faded away
Not knowing what tomorrow holds
The end of summer echoed in that sky
A distant memory with the sound of cicadas
We forgot the time and talked about our dreams
We made a promise with a pinky swear
Do you remember those words?
When you look like you're about to cry
And when you're lost and unsure
Close your eyes
And remember, see?
The summer fireworks we watched together
Blooming with the same brilliance as that day
Holding onto the memories summer brought us
Now carried on the smoke and wind, fading into autumn
The evening breeze brought the night
The streetlights along the rice paddies, a comforting glow
The seasons keep changing day by day
But we hold onto what doesn't change
The very last
Fireworks scattered across the night sky
Words couldn't express
The feelings I held close as I waved goodbye
A summer mirage chasing dreams
Even blurry, we chased after it
With memories in tow, blossoms bloom
Holding only what's precious in our hearts
We'll keep walking on
The last fireworks floating in the night sky
Carried on the wind, towards tomorrow ah
The summer fireworks we watched together
Blooming with the same brilliance as that day
The hazy moonlight illuminating us
Now, "thank you" echoes in the air
The end of summer
Key Vocabulary
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夏色花火 /natsuirohanabi/ B1 |
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君 /kimi/ A1 |
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瞳 /hitomi/ B2 |
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映って /uttsutte/ B1 |
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明日 /ashita/ A1 |
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行方 /yukue/ B2 |
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空 /sora/ A1 |
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轟いた /todoroiita/ C1 |
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記憶 /kioku/ B1 |
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忘れ /wasure/ A2 |
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夢 /yume/ A1 |
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語り合った /katariatta/ B1 |
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約束 /yakusoku/ B1 |
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泣きそう /nakisou/ B1 |
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迷う /mayou/ A2 |
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閉じて /tojite/ A2 |
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思い出して /omoide shite/ A2 |
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眺めた /nagameita/ B2 |
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華 /hana/ B1 |
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咲かせて /sakase te/ B1 |
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運んだ /hakonda/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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夕暮れに咲く夏色花火
➔ Noun + に + Verb (咲く) + Adjective (夏色) + Noun (花火)
➔ This sentence uses the particle 'に' to indicate the time and place where the action ('咲く' - to bloom) occurs. '夏色' modifies '花火' (fireworks) describing their color. The structure is a common descriptive pattern in Japanese.
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君が泣きそうで迷う時があるなら
➔ Noun + が + Verb (泣きそう) + で + Verb (迷う) + 時 + が + ある + なら
➔ This sentence uses the conditional 'なら' (if). '泣きそう' is a potential form meaning 'about to cry'. 'で' connects the state of being about to cry with the feeling of being lost. The 'が' particles mark the subject and the object of the verb.
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指切りして約束をした
➔ Verb (指切りする) + て + Verb (約束する)
➔ The 'て' form connects two verbs, indicating a sequence of actions. Here, it means 'we made a pinky promise'. '指切りする' (yubikiri suru) is a specific verb meaning to make a pinky promise.
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変わらないもの抱きしめる
➔ Noun + を + Verb (抱きしめる)
➔ The particle 'を' marks the direct object of the verb '抱きしめる' (to embrace, to hold dear). This sentence means 'to embrace what doesn't change'.
