Chessboard – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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世界 /seɪkai/ A1 |
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幸せ /shiawase/ A2 |
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悲しみ /kanashimi/ A2 |
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風 /kaze/ A1 |
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記憶 /kioku/ B1 |
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猫じゃらし /nekojarashi/ B2 |
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心 /kokoro/ B1 |
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種 /tane/ B2 |
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証 /akashi/ C1 |
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過去 /kako/ B2 |
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出会う /deau/ B1 |
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進める /susumeru/ B2 |
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美しい /utsukushii/ B2 |
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役 /yaku/ B2 |
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場所 /basho/ A2 |
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足元 /ashimoto/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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みたいなこの世界へ僕らは
➔ みたいな (mitaina) + noun - 'like, similar to'
➔ Used to describe something as similar to or resembling the noun that follows.
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息をする
➔ を (wo) + verb stem - direct object + verb 'to breathe'
➔ Particles used to mark the direct object of a verb in Japanese.
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行ける場所 行けない場所
➔ Potential form of verb + 場所 (while indicating 'places where one can or cannot go')
➔ Using the potential form of a verb to specify whether one can or cannot perform an action at certain places.
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知らないままで息をする
➔ ままで (mamade) - indicates 'while remaining in a certain state or condition'
➔ Used to express doing something without changing or ending the current state.
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一歩づつ大切に種を蒔きながら…
➔ 一歩ずつ (ippo zutsu) - 'step by step'; 活動の継続を示す
➔ Indicates gradual progress or careful, deliberate actions taken step by step.
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大きな歩幅で
➔ 大きな (ookina) + 歩幅 (hohaba) - 'large step size'
➔ Describes moving forward with large, confident steps or taking bold actions.