初恋 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 宇多田ヒカル
• Album: 初恋

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
胸 /むね/ A2	noun - chest
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tear
恋 /こい/ A2	noun - love
出会う /であう/ B1	verb - to meet
喜び /よろこび/ B1	noun - joy
傷つく /きずつく/ B2	verb - to get hurt
季節 /きせつ/ B2	noun - season
意味 /いみ/ B2	noun - meaning
手 /て/ A1	noun - hand
風 /かぜ/ A2	noun - wind
雨 /あめ/ A1	noun - rain
足 /あし/ A1	noun - foot/leg
高鳴る /たかなる/ B2	verb - to throb
狂おしい /くるおしい/ C1	adjective - frantic
不器用 /ぶきよう/ C1	adjective - clumsy
正しい /ただしい/ B2	adjective - correct
告げる /つげる/ B2	verb - to tell

Key Grammar Structures

• が

  ➔ Subject marker (ga)

  ➔ In the phrase "静かに頬を伝う涙が", "が" marks "涙" (tears) as the subject performing the action.

• て form + いる

  ➔ The te-form combined with いる forms an ongoing or continuous action (present progressive).

  ➔ In the phrase "頬を伝う涙が", although not explicitly used here, the structure "伝う" can be combined with ている" to express continuous action.

• と

  ➔ Quoting particle used to indicate direct speech or thought.

  ➔ In "必要だと知らせる", "と" introduces the content of what is being communicated or thought.

• ながら

  ➔ Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'nodding' demonstrating two simultaneous actions.

  ➔ Although not directly in the lyrics, the structure "喜び合えば" implies performing an action "together," which can relate to "ながら" when describing simultaneous activities.

• 終わりを告げようとしていた

  ➔ Volitional form + としていた: expressing an attempted or planned action in the past.

  ➔ In "終わりを告げようとしていた", the phrase indicates an ongoing attempt or intention in the past to bring something to an end.

• 見える

  ➔ Potential form; indicates ability to see or perceive.

  ➔ In "陽の射す方へと伸びていく", "見える" is implied as the view or perception of the scene when something extends toward the sunlight.