不思議 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 星野源
• Album: 星野源 12th Single 『不思議／創造』

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with Gen Hoshino's "Fushigi" is a wonderful way to connect with the emotional nuances of the language. The song's lyrics beautifully articulate the abstract and tender feelings of love, using evocative and poetic expressions. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to emotions and relationships in a context that is both modern and deeply sentimental. The song's gentle melody and clear vocals also make it easier to follow along and appreciate the subtleties of Japanese pronunciation and phrasing.

[English]

In these waters where we met, I found you

When I held your hand, I was still breathing

That's all I thought

With wandering hearts, we pressed our foreheads together

We kissed, sitting upright in Seiza

And simply smiled softly

Inside this cage overflowing with hope

Love exists there without any reason

It was just you

Memories from childhood and what I want to eat tonight

Everything is different

So why do I want to be close to you?

Things that only others have

Living every day with ‘love’ as it is

If only I could put it into words, I’d be satisfied

Still denying it, distant and fragile

Feelings worthy of love

Now residing in my eyes

Sparkling and excited within this hell

We hugged each other’s helpless bodies

Returning to a baby

Laughing after stumbles, raising a toast with tears

With life poured into our goals

Eventually sleeping in the same place

The mysteries only others possess

Holding ‘love,’ even with a false smile

Stepping through each day, so I can walk forward

Near solitude

What gives me courage

In words that remain unspoken

And in the overflowing memories

We were always there

Living each day with love as it is

If only I could put it into words, I’d be satisfied

Still denying it, distant and fragile

Strong like love

All the days I thought of you

A song packed so it can reach you

Being near solitude

Feelings worthy of love

Now, we walk together

[Japanese]

君と出会った　この水の中で Kimi to deatta kono mizu no naka de

手を繋いだら　息をしていた Te o tsunaidara iki o shiteita

ただそう思った Tada sō omotta

彷徨う心で　額合わせ Samayou kokoro de hitai awase

口づけした　正座のまま Kuchizuke shita seiza no mama

ただそっと笑った Tada sotto waratta

希望あふれた　この檻の中で Kibō afureta kono ori no naka de

理由もない　恋がそこにあるまま Riyū mo nai koi ga soko ni aru mama

ただ貴方だった Tada anata datta

幼い頃の記憶　今夜食べたいもの Osanai koro no kioku kon’ya tabetai mono

何もかもが違う Nanimo kamo ga chigau

なのになぜ側に居たいの Nanoni naze soba ni itai no

他人だけにあるもの Tanin dake ni arumono

“好き”を持った日々を　ありのままで “Suki” o motta hibi o arinomama de

文字にできるなら　気が済むのにな Moji ni dekiru nara ki ga sumu nonina

まだ　やだ　遠く　脆い Mada yada tōku moroi

愛に足る想い Ai ni taru omoi

瞳にいま　宿り出す Hitomi ni ima yadori dasu

きらきらはしゃぐ　この地獄の中で Kirakira hashagu kono jigoku no naka de

仕様のない身体　抱き締め合った Shiyō no nai karada dakishime atta

赤子に戻って Akago ni modotte

躓いて笑う日も　涙の乾杯も Tsumazuite warau hi mo namida no kanpai mo

命込めて目指す Inochi komete mezasu

やがて同じ場所で眠る Yagate onaji basho de nemuru

他人だけの不思議を Tanin dake no fushigi o

“好き”を持ったことで　仮の笑みで “Suki” o motta koto de kari no emi de

日々を踏みしめて　歩けるようにさ Hibi o fumishimete arukeru yō nisa

孤独の側にある Kodoku no soba ni aru

勇気に足るもの Yūki ni taru mono

遺らぬ言葉の中に Nokoranu kotoba no naka ni

こぼれる記憶の中に Koboreru kioku no naka ni

僕らはいつも居た Bokura wa itsumo ita

“好き”を持った日々を　ありのままで “Suki” o motta hibi o arinomama de

文字にできるなら　気が済むのにな Moji ni dekiru nara ki ga sumu nonina

まだ　やだ　遠く　脆い Mada yada tōku moroi

愛に似た強い Ai ni nita tsuyoi

君想った日々を　すべて Kimi omotta hibi o subete

乗せて届くように詰め込んだ歌 Nosete todoku yōni tsumekonda uta

孤独の側にいる Kodoku no soba ni iru

愛に足る想い Ai ni taru omoi

二人をいま　歩き出す Futari o ima aruki dasu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
出会った /deatta/ B1	verb - met
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
希望 /kibō/ B1	noun - hope
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - love, romance
記憶 /kioku/ B2	noun - memory
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
強い /tsuyoi/ B1	adjective - strong
脆い /moroi/ B2	adjective - fragile, weak
歩く /aruku/ A2	verb - to walk
側 /soba/ B1	noun - side
日々 /hibi/ A2	noun - days
想い /omoi/ B1	noun - thought, feeling
地獄 /jigoku/ B2	noun - hell
歌 /uta/ A1	noun - song

Key Grammar Structures

• 君と出会った　この水の中で

  ➔ と (particle indicating 'with' or 'and')

  ➔ The particle "と" is used to connect nouns, indicating 'with' or 'and'.

• 手を繋いだら　息をしていた

  ➔ たら (conditional 'if' or 'when')

  ➔ The "たら" form indicates a conditional, meaning 'if' or 'when'.

• ただそう思った

  ➔ ただ (just, simply)

  ➔ The word "ただ" means "just" or "simply", emphasizing simplicity or focus.

• 口づけした　正座のまま

  ➔ のまま (as it is, in the state of)

  ➔ The phrase "のまま" indicates doing something while remaining in a certain state or condition.

• 愛に足る想い

  ➔ に足る (worthy of, sufficient for)

  ➔ The phrase "に足る" means 'worthy of' or 'sufficient for' the context.

• ここにあるまま

  ➔ まま (as it is, unchanged)

  ➔ "まま" indicates that something remains in its current state without change.

• 命込めて目指す

  ➔ 命を込めて (with full effort or sincerity)

  ➔ The phrase "命を込めて" means "with all one's life" or "with full effort and sincerity".