大不正解 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: back number
• Album: MAGIC

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese rock with back number's "大不正解," a song that teaches you to embrace imperfections and celebrate individuality. Featured as the theme song for "Gintama 2," this track offers a unique glimpse into Japanese culture and the complexities of friendship, all while you learn new vocabulary and expressions .

[English]

We’re not perfect.

We can't even love the original form.

This clumsy changing shape,

This cheap disguise,

Biting and peeling away each other's masks,

We’ve probably learned to find each other like this.

I’m tired of trying to complement one another.

Come on, let’s dance however we like.

What are you planning to create?

On top of the rubble we scattered ourselves,

We want the same things,

Spending the same time—that’s where luck runs out.

If the tie is visible, it’s probably already rotten.

Words have two layers, and so do faces.

Even Buddha’s patience only goes up to three times.

And it surpasses all limits—astronomically.

With elegant steps,

We’re not perfect.

We can't even love the original form.

This clumsy changing shape,

This cheap disguise,

Biting and peeling away each other's masks,

We’ve probably learned to find each other like this.

I’m tired of trying to complement one another.

Come on, let’s dance however we like.

...

Who are you trying to become?

Even though I never doubt myself in the end...

Back to back, raining spears.

Partners in crime, a sinking boat, big wins.

I said even to the ends of hell...

Don’t really bring me there, okay?

...

We’re not perfect.

We can't even love the original form.

This clumsy changing shape,

This cheap disguise,

Biting and peeling away each other's masks,

We’ve probably learned to find each other like this.

I’m tired of trying to complement one another.

Come on, let’s dance however we like.

I hate the stuffy and intense.

Well, call it whatever you like.

...

[Japanese]

僕らは完全無欠じゃ無い

原型を愛せる訳でも無い

この無様に移ろう形を

安い化けの皮を

噛み付き合い 剥ぎ取り合って

互いを見付けて来たんだろう

補い合うのなんざご免なんだ

さぁ好きに踊ろうぜ

何を創るつもりなんだ

自分で散らかした瓦礫の上

同じ物を欲しがって

同じ時を過ごしたのが運の尽き

縁が目に見えりゃもうきっと腐ってる

言葉は２層 面もそう

仏の顔だって３度までを

天文学的に超えてくる

華麗なステップで

僕らは完全無欠じゃ無い

原型を愛せる訳でも無い

この無様に移ろう形を

安い化けの皮を

噛み付き合い 剥ぎ取り合って

互いを見付けて来たんだろう

補い合うのなんざご免なんだ

さぁ好きに踊ろうぜ

誰になろうとしているんだ

最後はいつも自分を疑わないのに

背中合わせ 槍の雨

道連れ 泥舟 大アタリ

地獄の果てでもとは言ったけど

本当に連れて来んなよ

僕らは完全無欠じゃ無い

原型を愛せる訳でも無い

この無様に移ろう形を

安い化けの皮を

噛み付き合い 剥ぎ取り合って

互いを見付けて来たんだろう

補い合うのなんざご免なんだ

さぁ好きに踊ろうぜ

暑苦しいのなんざご免なんだ

まぁ好きに呼べばいい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
完全無欠 /kanzen muketsu/ B2	adjective - perfect, flawless
原型 /genkei/ B1	noun - prototype, original form
無様 /buzama/ B2	adjective - clumsy, awkward
化けの皮 /bake no kawa/ C1	noun - disguise, false appearance
噛み付き /kamitsuki/ B2	verb - to bite, to snap at
互い /tagai/ B1	noun - each other, mutual
補い合う /oginiau/ C1	verb - to complement each other
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, fond of
踊る /odoru/ A2	verb - to dance
自分 /jibun/ A1	noun - oneself, myself
瓦礫 /gareki/ B2	noun - rubble, debris
運 /un/ B1	noun - luck, fortune
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word, language
地獄 /jigoku/ B2	noun - hell, underworld
果て /hate/ B2	noun - end, limit

Key Grammar Structures

• じゃ無い

  ➔ Negative form of 'ja aru', meaning 'not being' or 'not'.

  ➔ Used to negate the predicate, indicating something is not the case.

• 移ろう

  ➔ The volitional or continuous form of 'utsurou', meaning 'to change' or 'to fluctuate'.

  ➔ Expresses the idea of something changing or shifting over time.

• 欲しがって

  ➔ The te-form of 'hoshigatte', derived from 'hoshii' (want), expressing desire or craving.

  ➔ Indicates the continuing or ongoing act of wanting or craving.

• ～だろう

  ➔ The speculative or presumptive form of 'desu', meaning 'probably' or 'likely'.

  ➔ Used to express probability, assumption, or speculation about something.

• 過ぎてくる

  ➔ The te-form + kuru, meaning 'to pass by' or 'to come (over time)'.

  ➔ Expresses the passage or arrival of something over time.

• ご免なんだ

  ➔ Casual or colloquial form of 'go men nan da', meaning 'I refuse' or 'no thanks'.

  ➔ A casual expression indicating refusal or rejection.

• ～のなんざご免なんだ

  ➔ Combination of '〜の' (nominalizer) + 'nan za' (casual variant of 'nado', meaning 'things like') + 'gomen' (refusal), colloquially expressing 'I refuse to... things like...'.

  ➔ An informal phrase expressing refusal or unwillingness to engage with certain things.

• 好きに呼べばいい

  ➔ Conditional form of '呼ぶ' (to call), with '好きに' meaning 'as you like'.

  ➔ Expresses permission or suggestion to call or address in any way preferred.