あなた – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 宇多田ヒカル

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through 'Anata' by Hikaru Utada offers a beautiful way to understand the nuances of love and affection in Japanese culture. The song uses simple yet profound language to convey deep emotions, allowing you to learn vocabulary related to love, life, and relationships. What makes this song special is its use of the word 'anata' (you), which carries a weight of intimacy and respect that is unique to the Japanese language. By exploring the lyrics, you can gain a deeper appreciation for how love is expressed in a culture that values subtlety and deep emotional connection.

[English]

In a world without you

no wish can come true

Even if a raging inferno awaits

what I want to protect is you

I need nothing but you

Most problems are trivial

I don't ask for much, oh God, please

Give me a tomorrow that’s just the same

At the end of the day, I caress

someone who relies on this heart of mine

Now's not the time to dwell on worries

Oh, just a number becomes special

The world I walk with you

is breathtakingly beautiful

In the middle of a desolate wilderness

you held my hand back

I need nothing but you

Most problems are trivial

I don't ask for much, oh God, please

Give me a tomorrow that’s just the same

Even the broadcasts announcing the start of war

and the footsteps of activists don't reach here

I want to stay in this room a little longer

Oh, the scent of your skin is changing

Even if the era you live in

is filled with confusion and desires

the light of the clear night sky trembles

it's dazzling because of you

I have no regrets but you

Most problems are trivial

I don't ask for much, oh God, please

Give me a tomorrow that’s just the same

No matter how many times I'm asked

I want to share an unchanging answer

with you

No matter what is said

I can't help but worry about your future

Enduring endless suffering

Darling, let’s continue our journey

Darling 旅を続けよう

There’s no place to return to but you

Nowhere in heaven or earth

...

[Japanese]

あなたのいない世界じゃ

どんな願いも叶わないから

燃え盛る業火の谷間が待ってようと

守りたいのはあなた

あなた以外なんにもいらない

大概の問題は取るに足らない

多くは望まない 神様お願い

代り映えしない明日をください

一日の終わりに撫で下ろす

この胸を頼りにしてる人がいる

くよくよなんてしてる場合じゃない

Oh ただの数字が特別になるよ

あなたと歩む世界は

息を飲むほど美しいんだ

人寄せぬ荒野の真ん中

私の手を握り返したあなた

あなた以外なんにもいらない

大概の問題は取るに足らない

多くは望まない 神様お願い

代り映えしない明日をください

戦争の始まりを知らせる放送も

アクティヴィストの足音も届かない

この部屋にいたい もう少し

Oh 肌の匂いが変わってしまうよ

あなたの生きる時代が

迷いと煩悩に満ちていても

晴れ渡る夜空の光が震えるほど

眩しいのはあなた

あなた以外思い残さない

大概の問題は取るに足らない

多くは望まない 神様お願い

代り映えしない明日をください

何度聞かれようと

変わらない答えを

聞かせてあげたい

なんと言われようと

あなたの行く末を

案じてやまない

終わりのない苦しみを甘受し

Darling 旅を続けよう

あなた以外帰る場所は

天上天下 どこにもない

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
願い /nega.i/ A2	noun - wish; desire
守る /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect; to guard
叶う /kanau/ B2	verb - to come true; to be fulfilled
待つ /matsu/ A2	verb - to wait
叶 /ha/ A2	noun - leaf
愛 /ai/ B1	noun - love
生きる /ikiru/ B2	verb - to live
望む /nozomu/ B2	verb - to wish; to desire
甘受 /kanju/ C1	verb - to endure; to accept (sufferings or hardships)
旅 /tabi/ B2	noun - journey; trip
場所 /basho/ A2	noun - place; location
答え /kotae/ A2	noun - answer

Key Grammar Structures

• あなたのいない世界じゃ

  ➔ Use of "の" to indicate possession and "じゃ" as a colloquial form of "では" meaning "in" or "at".

  ➔ "の" indicates possession or association, similar to "of". "じゃ" is a colloquial contraction of "では," used in casual speech to mean "in" or "at".

• 神様お願い

  ➔ Use of "お願い" to make a polite or earnest request, often accompanied by "神様" meaning "God".

  ➔ "お願い" (onegai) means "please" or "a request," expressing politeness or earnestness. "神様" (kamisama) means "God."

• 一日の終わりに撫で下ろす

  ➔ Use of "に" to indicate the time when an action occurs, and"下ろす" (orosu) meaning "to lower" or "to put down."

  ➔ "に" marks the point in time where the action takes place. "下ろす" (orosu) means "to lower" or "to put down."

• あなたと歩む世界は

  ➔ Use of "と" to indicate "with" or "together with" in the context of walking with someone.

  ➔ "と" indicates "with" or "together with" when talking about accompanying someone or something.

• 終わりのない苦しみを甘受し

  ➔ Use of "の" to modify "終わり" (end) and "甘受し" (to endure or accept), expressing enduring endless suffering.

  ➔ "の" connects "終わり" (end) with "苦しみ" (suffering), while "甘受し" (kanjūshi) means "to endure" or "accept," showing enduring endless suffering.

• あなた以外帰る場所は

  ➔ Use of "以外" to mean "except" or "other than" someone, indicating "the place to return" besides "you."

  ➔ "以外" (igai) means "except" or "other than," specifying something that is outside or different from the referenced person or thing.

• 天上天下 どこにもない

  ➔ Use of "どこにもない" to emphasize that something is "nowhere" or "not anywhere," with "にも" emphasizing "anywhere".

  ➔ "どこにもない" means "not anywhere" or "nowhere," used to express the absence of something in all places, with "にも" emphasizing "anywhere."