Bloomin' – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ryosuke Yamada
• Album: RED

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
恋 koi B1	noun - romantic love, affection, infatuation, particularly unrequited or passionate love
想い omoi B1	noun - thought, feeling, emotion, desire, wish; often implies deep or strong personal sentiments
心 kokoro A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit, core; the emotional or spiritual center of a person
芽生える mebaeru B2	verb - to sprout, bud; to come into existence, to begin to form (of feelings, ideas, relationships)
溢れ出す afuredasu B2	verb - to overflow, to well up (emotions, tears), to pour out (e.g., words, light); to burst forth
揺れる yureru B1	verb - to shake, sway, swing; to waver, fluctuate (of feelings, opinions, decisions)
痛み itami A2	noun - pain, ache, soreness; grief, distress, heartache (emotional)
願い negai B1	noun - wish, desire, prayer, request; something hoped for
叶う kanau B1	verb - to come true (wish, dream), to be granted; to match, be equal to, suit
始める hajimeru A1	verb - to start, begin (transitive verb: to start something)
最初 saisho A2	noun - beginning, first, outset adjective - first, initial
最後 saigo A2	noun - last, end, conclusion, final stage adjective - last, final
花 hana A1	noun - flower, blossom
春 haru A1	noun - spring (season)
未来 mirai A2	noun - future
受け止める uketomeru B2	verb - to catch, receive (a blow, an attack); to accept, take seriously, take responsibility for (e.g., words, fate, feelings)
秘める himeru C1	verb - to hide, conceal, keep secret, hold within (e.g., feelings, intentions, secrets)
定め sadame C1	noun - fate, destiny; rule, regulation, custom, established order
恋人 koibito A2	noun - lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend (a person with whom one is in a romantic relationship)
知る shiru A1	verb - to know, to be aware of, to understand, to learn

Key Grammar Structures

• 近くて でも遠くて まるで今の僕達みたいだね

  ➔ 〜みたいだ (Looks like / Seems like)

  ➔ Expresses similarity or conjecture. "It's like..." or "It seems like...". Used when something resembles something else. "まるで今の僕達『みたいだ』ね"

• もし君がこの気持ち知ったら このままではいられないのかな？

  ➔ 〜たら (conditional) and 〜いられない (potential negative)

  ➔ `〜たら` expresses a condition, "If X happens, then Y." `〜いられない` is the potential form of `いる` (to be/stay) in the negative, meaning "cannot stay/cannot be." "もし君がこの気持ち知っ『たら』このままでは『いられない』のかな？"

• 胸に秘めたまま

  ➔ 〜たまま (As is / While remaining in a state)

  ➔ Indicates that an action is performed or a state continues "as is," "without changing," or "while remaining in a certain state." It follows the past tense (ta-form) of a verb or a noun/na-adjective. "胸に秘め『たまま』"

• 揺れる心も胸の痛みも君のせいなんだ

  ➔ 〜も〜も (both X and Y) and 〜のせい (due to X, negative nuance)

  ➔ `〜も〜も` emphasizes that "both X and Y" are included or apply. `〜のせい` indicates that something is "due to" or "the fault of" someone/something, usually carrying a negative connotation. `なんだ` adds an assertive or explanatory tone. "揺れる心『も』胸の痛み『も』君の『せいなんだ』"

• 友達以上恋人未満の

  ➔ 〜以上〜未満 (More than X / Less than Y)

  ➔ A set phrase meaning "more than X and less than Y." `以上 (ijou)` means "more than/equal to," and `未満 (miman)` means "less than." Often used to describe a status or range. "友達『以上』恋人『未満』の"

• 君のその横顔を振り向いてくれないかな

  ➔ 〜てくれないかな (Asking for a favor)

  ➔ A polite and soft way to ask for a favor or a request, expressing a wish that someone would do something for the speaker. `〜てくれる` indicates someone doing a favor for the speaker, and `〜かな` adds a nuance of wonder or uncertainty. "君のその横顔を振り向い『てくれないかな』"

• 舞い上がれずに

  ➔ 〜ずに (Without doing something)

  ➔ The negative form of the `〜て` form, equivalent to `〜ないで`. It means "without doing (something)" or "not doing (something) and instead (doing something else)." It often implies an unfulfilled action or condition. "舞い上がれ『ずに』"

• どんな定めだって どんな未来だって

  ➔ 〜だって〜だって (even X, even Y / no matter X, no matter Y)

  ➔ Used to emphasize that something applies universally, "no matter what X," "even if X." It can be used with interrogative words (like `どんな`) followed by a noun, or with nouns directly. It carries a strong, emphatic tone. "『どんな』定め『だって』『どんな』未来『だって』"

• 終わらせたくはないから

  ➔ 〜させる (causative) + 〜たい (want to) + 〜ない (negative) + から (reason)

  ➔ This complex structure combines several grammatical elements: `終わらせる` (causative of `終わる` - to finish, meaning "to make something finish" or "to end something"), `〜たい` (desire, "want to"), `〜ない` (negative), and `〜から` (reason). Together, it means "because I don't want to end it." "『終わらせたくはないから』"

• 全てを受け止めるよ

  ➔ 〜を受け止める (phrasal verb)

  ➔ `受け止める` is a compound verb meaning "to catch," "to accept," "to take seriously," or "to face." In this context, it implies accepting or facing everything (the destiny, the future) without evasion. `〜を` marks the direct object. "全てを『受け止める』よ"