A•RA•SHI – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: KEY TO LIT

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with "A・RA・SHI" is a fantastic way to dive into the language with energy and enthusiasm. The song's catchy chorus and mix of Japanese and simple English phrases make it easy for beginners to sing along and pick up new vocabulary. Its uplifting message about dreams and creating a "storm" offers a fun and motivating introduction to Japanese pop culture. Discover the song that launched a legendary group and let its powerful beat guide your first steps in learning Japanese.

[English]

A•RA•SHI

If it pops, yea!

Honestly, Good!

So anything too heavy is Boo!

That's all right!

Still, we’ll master this era

Yeah, we’re Super boys!

We are "COOL"

Even if bad things happen, we’ll keep it cool somewhere

It’s okay if we just give it our all, right?

It’s okay if we just hold onto our dreams, right?

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

Always right by my side

I won’t give it up

No one can stop me

Gathering the wind in my body

Stir it up

A•RA•SHI

A•RA•SHI for dream

Today, they’re saying it on TV again

Saying it’s a miserable era again

We’re always searching

Searching for big love and hope

Everyday! Everybody!

The world isn’t ending yet

Why not start now?

Let’s get on! Let's get on Yea!

Step by step

Instead of blowing up, dive in bare

Day by day

Rather than boredom

Ah, I want some excitement

Let’s spread our big wings

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

Always right by my side

I won’t give it up

No one can stop me

Gathering the wind in my body

Stir it up

A•RA•SHI

A•RA•SHI for dream

Intense storm

Catch it with both hands

Summon your courage

And take flight now

The invincible clouds soar through the sky

Fly away

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

Because you make me strong

Even tears

Yeah, they’re tomorrow’s Energy

Break through fiercely toward the future

A•RA•SHI

A•RA•SHI for dream

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

Always right by my side

I won’t give it up

No one can stop me

Gathering the wind in my body

Stir it up

A•RA•SHI

A•RA•SHI for dream

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

Always right by my side

I won’t give it up

No one can stop me

Gathering the wind in my body

Stir it up

A•RA•SHI

A•RA•SHI

for dream

KEY TO LIT♡

Iwazaki Taisho

Inoue Mizuki

Nakamura Ryoga

Ikari Soya

Sasaki Hiromitsu

[Japanese]

A・RA・SHI

はじけりゃ yea!

素直に　Good!

だからちょいと重いのは Boo!

That's all right!

それでも時代を極める

そうさボクらはSuper boy!

We are "COOL"

やな事あってもどっかでカッコつける

やるだけやるけどいいでしょ？

夢だけ持ったっていいでしょ？

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

いつもすぐそばにある

ゆずれないよ

誰もじゃまできない

体中に風を集めて

巻きおこせ

A・RA・SHI

A・RA・SHI for dream

今日もテレビで言っちゃってる

悲惨な時代だって言っちゃってる

ボクらはいつも探してる

でっかい愛とか希望探してる

Everyday! Everybody!

まだまだ世界は終わらない

いまから始めてみればいいんじゃない

Let’s get on! Let's get on Yea!

Step by step

ブッ飛ぶよりも裸のまま突っ込め

Day by day

退屈よりも

Ah 刺激がほしいから

おおきな翼ひろげよう

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

いつもすぐそばにある

ゆずれないよ

誰もじゃまできない

体中に風を集めて

巻きおこせ

A・RA・SHI

A・RA・SHI for dream

激しい嵐

両手に受けとめ

勇気をだして

今飛び立とう

天を飛びかう　無敵の雲は

Fly away

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

強くしてくれるから

涙だって

そうさ明日のEnergy

未来に向かって激しく突き抜けろ

A・RA・SHI

A・RA・SHI for dream

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

いつもすぐそばにある

ゆずれないよ

誰もじゃまできない

体中に風を集めて

巻きおこせ

A・RA・SHI

A・RA・SHI for dream

You are my SOUL! SOUL!

いつもすぐそばにある

ゆずれないよ

誰もじゃまできない

体中に風を集めて

巻きおこせ

A・RA・SHI

A・RA・SHI

for dream

KEY TO LIT♡

岩﨑大昇

井上瑞稀

中村嶺亜

猪狩蒼弥

佐々木大光

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /ju.me/ A2	noun - dream
風 /ka.ze/ A1	noun - wind
勇気 /jɯː.ki/ B1	noun - courage
希望 /ki.boː/ B1	noun - hope
愛 /a.i/ A1	noun - love
未来 /mi.ɾa.i/ A2	noun - future
エネルギー /e.ne.ɾɯ̟.ɡiː/ B2	noun - energy
激しい /ha.ge.ɕiː/ B2	adjective - intense, violent
無敵 /mu.te.ki/ C1	adjective - invincible, unbeatable
飛び立つ /to.bi.ta.tsu/ B2	verb - to take off, to fly away
探す /sa.ga.sɯ̥/ A2	verb - to search, to look for
始める /ha.ɟi.me.ɾɯ̥/ A2	verb - to start, to begin
集める /a.tsu.me.ɾɯ̥/ B1	verb - to gather, to collect
巻き起こす /ma.ki.o.ko.sɯ̥/ C1	verb - to stir up, to cause (a disturbance)
強い /tsu.jo.i/ B2	adjective - strong

Key Grammar Structures

• はじけりゃ yea!

  ➔ Conditional form (~ば/~たら/~と) → here '〜りゃ' is a contraction of '〜れば'

  ➔ The phrase 'はじけりゃ' comes from 'はじければ', meaning 'if it bursts' or 'if it explodes (with energy)'. The '~りゃ' gives it a casual tone.

• 素直に Good!

  ➔ Adverbial form (〜に) modifying adjectives or actions

  ➔ The word '素直に' (sunao ni) means 'honestly' or 'obediently', modifying the way of being 'good'.

• それでも時代を極める

  ➔ Verb + を + verb (object marking) construction

  ➔ '時代を極める' means 'to master the era', where 'を' marks '時代' as the object of '極める' (to master).

• やるだけやるけどいいでしょ？

  ➔ Repetition with 'だけ' for emphasis ('do as much as possible') and sentence-ending 'でしょ？' for seeking agreement

  ➔ The phrase 'やるだけやる' implies doing all one can. Adding 'けどいいでしょ？' softens it, meaning 'I’ll do all I can, that’s okay, right?'.

• 夢だけ持ったっていいでしょ？

  ➔ Concessive use of 〜たって (even if)

  ➔ The phrase '〜たって' is a colloquial form of '〜ても'. '夢だけ持ったっていいでしょ？' means 'Even if I only have dreams, that’s okay, right?'.

• 誰もじゃまできない

  ➔ Potential form of verb (できない = cannot do)

  ➔ '誰もじゃまできない' means 'No one can interfere'. The verb 'じゃまする' becomes 'じゃまできない' in potential form ('cannot interrupt').

• 体中に風を集めて

  ➔ Te-form (〜て) expressing means or continuation

  ➔ '風を集めて' uses the te-form to connect to the next action, meaning 'gather the wind and (then)...'.

• 天を飛びかう 無敵の雲は

  ➔ Relative clause modifying a noun (verb + noun)

  ➔ The phrase '天を飛びかう無敵の雲' means 'the invincible clouds that fly across the sky'. The clause '天を飛びかう' modifies '雲'.