ビターバカンス – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "Bitter Vacance" and enrich your Japanese language learning journey! This upbeat and engaging song, filled with catchy melodies and unique instrumentation, offers a fantastic way to immerse yourself in contemporary Japanese expressions related to daily life, stress, and the longing for relaxation. The vivid imagery in the lyrics and the playful, theatrical music video provide a rich context for understanding cultural nuances and colloquialisms. Discover how music can make language acquisition an enjoyable and memorable experience with this chart-topping hit.

[English]

If days become so suffocating,

it's okay to take a break.

That person is managing just fine,

so why not go on vacation?

Trying not to worry, I just do what I can,

Fighting to protect each day.

Hey, wait a moment—

Even though I should just be laughing...

Suddenly tears spill out,

because I can't catch up to someone.

That magic in you—

makes me feel embarrassed just to be myself.

Someday, you know...

Will I end up giving up?

Letting you know that not everything is painful,

I want to teach you, really, I want to teach you, I want to teach you.

Even as dull time passes by,

There’s a hint of sweetness—

A slightly bitter taste,

Isn't that love?

It's okay to do what you love, at least a little, right?

Isn't that fine?

On weekends when people gather,

Queues get long, waiting their turn,

Even that person who seems to handle it so well,

Has experienced wounds somewhere, both on and off,

I don’t want to be disliked,

and I want everyone to like me if I can.

Just a little...

Feeling weird about myself trying so hard...

By midnight, tears won’t even come,

Love, or romance—

Friendship, I don't really understand,

but you don’t need to think so hard about it.

Somewhere—

there is someone waiting for me.

Letting you know that not everything is painful,

I want to teach you, really, I want to teach you, I want to teach you.

In the end, we might go far away,

but I want to cherish today, where I can still smile.

Someday, it'll be goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.

A gathering of people filled with envy,

I want to tell you I like you.

Even on days when things aren’t fun,

it’s true, but—

I know that not everything is painful.

Really, I understand, I understand, I understand.

Someday, you will forget,

the days and the scents we shared.

If days become so suffocating,

it’s okay to take a little break.

Just rest, go ahead and rest.

[Japanese]

息が詰まるような日々が続いたら

休暇を取ればいい

あの人も上手にちゃんとやれてるし

バカンスに行っちゃえばいい

気にしないように「したり」

守るために「戦う」毎日

ちょっと、待って、

笑うしかないはずなのに

涙が出ちゃう 急に

追いつけない人がいる

そのマジカルを

ただ恥じちゃう自分が居る

いつかはね

僕は諦めてしまうのでしょうか

辛いことばっかじゃないって事を

僕に教えたい 教えたい 教えたい

ぐだぐだ時間は過ぎていくけど

ちょっぴり甘いくらいな

ほろ苦いが

愛じゃない？

やっぱり好きなことをするくらいは

いいじゃない？

人が集う 週末

列が混み 順番待ち要員

上手にやって見えるあの人も

どこかで傷つき得た オンとオフを

嫌われたくないし

なんなら皆んなに好かれたいし

ちょっとだけ

無理してる自分が気持ち悪くて

涙も出ない0時

愛とか恋とか

友情とかわからないけど

難しく考えなくていい

どこかに

私を待ってる人は居るのでしょうか

辛いことばっかじゃないって事を

君に教えたい 教えたい 教えたい

結局 遠くへ行っちゃうけども

笑える今日を大事にしまっておこう

いつかはバイバイ バイバイ バイバイ

羨ましい人ばかりの 人集り

好きって伝えてみたい 君に

楽しくない日もね あるのは

否めやしないけどね

辛いことばっかじゃないって事を

僕はわかってる わかってる わかってる

いつか君は忘れるでしょう

僕と過ごした日々を香りを

息が詰まるような日々が続いたら

ちょっぴり休めばいい

休めばいい 休んじゃえばいい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
息 (iki) /iki/ A2	noun - breath
詰まる (tsumaru) /t͡sɯmaɾɯ/ B1	verb - to be blocked, to be packed
日々 (hibi) /çibi/ A2	noun - days, everyday
休暇 (kyūka) /kʲɯːka/ B1	noun - holiday, vacation
上手 (jōzu) /d͡ʑoːzɯ/ A2	adjective (na) - skillful, good at
バカンス (bakansu) /bakansu/ B1	noun - vacation (loanword)
守る (mamoru) /mamoɾɯ/ A2	verb - to protect, to defend
戦う (tatakau) /tatakaɯ/ B1	verb - to fight, to battle
笑う (warau) /waɾaɯ/ A1	verb - to laugh
涙 (namida) /namida/ A2	noun - tear
辛い (tsurai) /t͡sɯɾai/ A2	adjective (i) - painful, bitter, hard
教える (oshieru) /oɕieɾɯ/ A2	verb - to teach, to tell
甘い (amai) /amai/ A2	adjective (i) - sweet
苦い (nigai) /nigai/ B1	adjective (i) - bitter
愛 (ai) /ai/ A2	noun - love
好き (suki) /sɯki/ A1	adjective (na) - liked, favorite
傷つく (kizutsuku) /kizɯt͡sɯkɯ/ B1	verb - to be hurt, wounded
気持ち悪い (kimochiwarui) /kimoɕiwaɾɯi/ B2	adjective - unpleasant, disgusting
友情 (yūjō) /juːd͡ʑoː/ B1	noun - friendship