Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a journey of language discovery with 米津玄師's "地球儀," a poignant song created for 宮崎駿's *How Do You Live?* Learn about Japanese culture through its evocative lyrics, explore themes of life, nostalgia, and artistic inspiration, and appreciate the heartfelt connection between music and cinema.
Key Vocabulary
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空 (sora) /sora/ A1 |
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季節 (kisetsu) /kisetsɯ/ A2 |
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光 (hikari) /hikari/ A2 |
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影 (kage) /kage/ B1 |
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風 (kaze) /kaze/ A1 |
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瓦礫 (gareki) /ɡaɾeki/ B2 |
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道 (michi) /mit͡ɕi/ A1 |
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夢 (yume) /jɯme/ A2 |
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扉 (tobira) /tobira/ B1 |
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秘密 (himitsu) /himitsu/ B1 |
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地球儀 (chikyūgi) /t͡ɕikʲɯːɡi/ B2 |
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雨 (ame) /ame/ A1 |
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声 (koe) /koe/ A1 |
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願う (negau) /neɡaɯ/ B1 |
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愛する (aisuru) /aisɯɾɯ/ B1 |
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正しい (tadashii) /tadashiː/ A2 |
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悲しみ (kanashimi) /kanashimi/ B2 |
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喜び (yorokobi) /joɾokobi/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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風を受け走り出す
➔ The phrase uses the causative form with 受ける (to receive) and the verb 走り出す (to start running).
➔ The verb 受ける is in its passive or potential form, combined with 走り出す to indicate starting to run after receiving some external influence or action.
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扉を今開け放つ
➔ Uses the causative form with 開け放つ, meaning 'to open wide' or 'to fling open'.
➔ The verb 開け放つ is a compound that combines 開ける (to open) and 放つ (to release or throw open), indicating an action of opening wide or fully.
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秘密を暴くように
➔ Uses the ように construction to express 'like' or 'as if' doing something specific, here 'as if exposing a secret'.
➔ The pattern ように is used to compare or liken an action to another, implying the action is performed as if in a certain way, here 'exposing a secret'.
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僕が愛したあの人は
➔ Uses the past tense verb 愛した (loved) to describe a past action, with the subject marked by が.
➔ The verb 愛した is in the past tense, indicating the act of loving happened in the past; the particle が marks the subject 'that person'.
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僕は道を曲がる
➔ Uses the verb 曲がる (to turn) in the present tense with the subject 僕は, indicating regular or current action.
➔ The verb 曲がる is in the present tense, indicating the subject is turning the way (or intending to turn) now or habitually.
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僕が生まれた日の空は
➔ Uses the passive/descriptive form with 生まれた (was born) to specify 'the day I was born'.
➔ The verb 生まれた is the past tense form of 生まれる (to be born), used here to specify the particular day of birth.
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感電
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感電
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馬と鹿
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パプリカ
米津玄師, Foorin
海の幽霊
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TEENAGE RIOT
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Flamingo
米津玄師
Lemon
米津玄師
春雷
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打ち上げ花火
DAOKO,米津玄師
ピースサイン
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orion
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LOSER
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リビングデッド・ユース
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サンタマリア
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ゴーゴー幽霊船
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BOW AND ARROW
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Plazma
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