愛猫 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: biz, ZERA, LOLUET

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

檻の中 あたしの愛猫

Inside the cage, my beloved cat

愛猫

Beloved cat

お帰りなさい 君にニャオ

Welcome home, meow

悪い子ね 汚れたお身体で

You're such a naughty one, with that dirty body

行きはよいで 帰りは怖い

Going out is easy, but coming back is scary

愛を知らない飽き猫さん

A spoiled kitty that doesn’t understand love

間抜けな愛嬌とかそりゃ結構

Your silly charm, well, it's kind of cute

睨めっこ ほらバレバレで もう躁

Staring contest, see? It’s obvious, I’m already excited

なんで？ お仕置きだ 自己嫌悪

Why? It’s punishment time, self-hate

君は あたしだけの愛猫だよ？

You’re my only beloved cat, you know?

ダンダン好キニナル 好キニナル ネエ 愛シテ

I’m gradually falling for you, falling for you, hey, love me

ダンダン好キニナル 好キニナル

I’m gradually falling for you, falling for you

好キニナル ネエ 愛シテ

Falling for you, hey, love me

可愛いね 首輪つけて ニャオ

You’re so cute, wearing a collar, meow

大切に 愛でてあげる ニャオ

I’ll cherish and love you, meow

檻の中の子猫ちゃん

A little kitten inside the cage

愛のダンスを さぁ 踊りましょ

Let’s dance the dance of love

喉鳴らし 擦り寄って ほらどうぞ？

Purring softly, snuggling close—go ahead, how about it?

睨めっこ あら 甘えん坊さんね

Staring contest, oh, you’re such a sweetheart

そっぽを向いても そりゃ結構

Even if you turn away, that’s fine

君は あたしだけの愛猫なの

You’re my only beloved cat

ダンダン好キニナル 好キニナル ネエ 愛シテ

I’m gradually falling for you, falling for you

ダンダン好キニナル 好キニナル

I’m gradually falling for you, falling for you

好キニナル ネエ 愛シテ

Falling for you, hey, love me

逃げられやしないの おバカね

You can’t run away, silly

無償の愛が欲しいの 愛して

I want unconditional love, love me

餌が欲しいね だって君は愛猫さん

I want food, after all, you’re my beloved cat

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
檻 /おり/ B1	noun - cage
愛猫 /あいねこ/ A2	noun - beloved cat
お帰り /おかえり/ A1	noun - welcome back
ニャオ /にゃお/ A1	interjection - meow
悪い /わるい/ A1	adjective - bad
飽き /あき/ B1	verb - to get tired of
愛嬌 /あいきょう/ B2	noun - charm
睨めっこ /にらめっこ/ B1	noun - staring contest
自己嫌悪 /じこけんお/ C1	noun - self-loathing
ダンス /だんす/ A2	noun - dance
首輪 /くびわ/ B1	noun - collar
大切 /たいせつ/ A2	adjective - precious
無償 /むしょう/ B2	adjective - unconditional
餌 /えさ/ A1	noun - food

Key Grammar Structures

• お帰りなさい

  ➔ Polite expression using the verb "帰る" (to return) with the suffix "なさい" to indicate a polite command or invitation.

  ➔ The phrase uses the polite suffix "なさい" attached to the verb "帰る" to form an invitation or welcoming phrase.

• 行きはよいで

  ➔ Using the traditional conditional form "はよい" (is good) to suggest that "going" (行き) is okay or favorable under certain conditions.

  ➔ The phrase employs the conditional "はよい" to indicate approval or suitability of the action "行き" (going) under certain circumstances.

• 好キニナル

  ➔ Verb form indicating becoming fond of or liking something increasingly, derived from "好い" (good, liked) + "に" + "なる" (to become).

  ➔ The phrase combines "好い" (good, liked) with "に" and "なる" to express developing or increasing affection or liking for something.

• 君は あたしだけの愛猫だよ？

  ➔ Using the possessive "だけの" (only, exclusive) to specify that "君" (you) is uniquely "my love cat".

  ➔ The phrase uses "だけの" to specify exclusive possession, emphasizing that "you" are uniquely "my love cat."

• 逃げられやしないの

  ➔ Negative potential form "やしない" (cannot do, won't do) combined with "逃げられ" (can escape) to express unable to escape.

  ➔ The phrase employs the negative potential "やしない" attached to "逃げられ" to show that escaping is impossible.

• 愛して

  ➔ Imperative or te-form of "愛する" (to love), used here to express a request or plea: "Love me!"

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative or te-form "愛して" to plead or request love.