チャンカパーナ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: NEWS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese pop music with NEWS's hit song, "チャンカパーナ"! This captivating track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Japanese through its catchy melodies and evocative lyrics. "チャンカパーナ," a coined word meaning 'beloved person,' makes it a special dedication to their fans, providing a unique cultural insight into idol-fan relationships in Japan. Its exotic sound and romantic theme make it an enjoyable and memorable way to explore the language.

[English]

I saw you on a late-night bus

Your pitch-black hair takes my breath away

Though we're headed somewhere different

Without hesitation, I jump right on

Tonight's too lonely to be alone

I wanted to talk to someone

Seeing you happy makes me glad

Out of nowhere, or maybe from both sides

We hold hands

Baby, Chant Chant Chankapana

Chankapana

I want you so badly it hurts

My body’s burning up now

I can’t stop myself

Baby, Chant Chant Chankapana

Chankapana

Nodding, I pulled you into my arms

Your shy eyes

Are driving me crazy

In the breath of the night

Chankapana

Chankapana

Leaving the bus behind, we two

Looked for a place to sleep

Carefully undressed

Slipping into bed, like a flower

There was an angel in this world

I touched that skin

You teasingly say, 'Love is what I like'

And I get swept away

Baby, Chant Chant Chankapana

Chankapana

The most delicious thing in life

Yes, Nan Nan, again and again

I want to hold you

Baby, Chant Chant Chankapana

Chankapana

I still need more of you

That exposed fruit

I’m going crazy

Night, don’t wake up

Chankapana

Let’s make it a beautiful love

A beautiful love, I promise

Because I’ll make it one

I swear, Chankapana

The moon will find us both

Let’s hide from the world tonight

That skin you peeked at

Is like dark grapes

Baby, Chant Chant Chankapana

Chankapana

I want you so badly it hurts

My body’s burning up now

I can’t stop myself

Baby, Chant Chant Chankapana

Chankapana

Clinging to my arms

That delicate shoulder

I’m going crazy

In the breath of the night

Chankapana

Chankapana

[Japanese]

深夜バスで君を見た

息を呑むよな黒髪

行き先は違うけれど

オレは迷わず飛び乗る

一人じゃ悲しすぎる夜さ

誰かと話したかった

君もうれしそうで

どちらからともなく

手を握る

Baby　チャンチャンチャンカパーナ

チャンカパーナ

痛いほど君が欲しいよ

もう　ジン　ジン　熱(も)えている

身体は止まらない

Baby　チャンチャンチャンカパーナ

チャンカパーナ

頷いた君　抱きしめた

恥らうその瞳

狂ってしまいそう

夜の吐息のなか

チャンカパーナ

チャンカパーナ

バスを捨てて二人は

眠れる場所を探した

うやうやしく服を脱ぎ

ベッドに滑り込む花

この世にも天使がいたのさ

その肌に触れたんだ

「恋って好き」なんて悪戯に言うから

舞い上がる

Baby　チャンチャンチャンカパーナ

チャンカパーナ

人生で一番美味しいもの

そう　ナン　ナン　何度だって

君を抱いていたい

Baby　チャンチャンチャンカパーナ

チャンカパーナ

まだまだ君がたりないよ

露なその果実

狂ってしまいそう

夜よ覚めないでくれ

チャンカパーナ

美しい恋にする

美しい恋にするよ

美しい恋にするから

約束するよ、チャンカパーナ

月がふたりを探すから

今夜　世界から身を隠そう

覗いたその肌は

褐色の葡萄だね

Baby　チャンチャンチャンカパーナ

チャンカパーナ

痛いほど君が欲しいよ

もう　ジン　ジン　熱(も)えている

身体は止まらない

Baby　チャンチャンチャンカパーナ

チャンカパーナ

オレの腕にしがみついた

華奢なその肩に

狂ってしまいそう

夜の吐息のなか

チャンカパーナ

チャンカパーナ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
痛い /itai/ A2	adjective - painful
欲しい /hoshii/ A2	adjective - want
抱く /daku/ B1	verb - to hug
美しい /utsukushii/ B1	adjective - beautiful
探す /sagasu/ B1	verb - to search
約束 /yakusoku/ B2	noun - promise
世界 /sekai/ B2	noun - world
肌 /hada/ B2	noun - skin
果実 /kajitsu/ B2	noun - fruit
熱 /netsu/ B2	noun - heat
狂う /kuruu/ C1	verb - to go mad
舞い上がる /maiagaru/ C1	verb - to soar
滑り込む /suberikomu/ C2	verb - to slip in

Key Grammar Structures

• 息を呑むよな黒髪

  ➔ The use of the を particle with 息 (breath) indicates the direct object, and よな implies a colloquial emphasis or exclamation.

  ➔ The particle **を** marks **息** (breath) as the direct object of the verb. The ending **よな** adds emotional emphasis, similar to saying "so..." or "like..." in a colloquial manner.

• 痛いほど君が欲しいよ

  ➔ The phrase 痛いほど (to the extent of pain) expresses a degree of feeling, and the verb 欲しい (want) expresses desire rooted in emotion.

  ➔ The expression **痛いほど** combines **痛い** (painful) with the suffix **ほど** (extent) to show a high degree of feeling, often emotional. **欲しい** is an i-adjective that expresses desire, here indicating a longing so intense it feels painful.

• 夜の吐息のなか

  ➔ The phrase 夜の吐息のなか uses の to indicate possession or description, meaning 'within the breath of the night'.

  ➔ The particle **の** connects nouns to show possession or description. Here, **夜の吐息** (night's sigh) and **なか** (inside) together convey 'within the sigh of the night'.

• 月がふたりを探すから

  ➔ The particles が mark the subject (月), and を marks the object (ふたり). The verb 探す (to search) indicates the action, with から meaning 'because' or 'since'.

  ➔ Particle **が** marks **月** as the subject performing the action. **を** marks **ふたり** as the object being searched. **から** indicates causality or reason, translating as 'because'.