ギンガムチェック – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AKB48

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the charm of Japanese language and culture through AKB48's hit song, "Gingham Check." This catchy tune uses the metaphor of a checkered pattern to explore the complexities of love, offering a fun and engaging way to learn about Japanese expressions and emotions.

[English]

I love you this much

Even though I love you

I'm just hiding it

Walking, pushing my bicycle

You laugh so innocently

Along the seaside street

All the way to my part-time job

The sun teasing me

Gingham check pattern

That you're wearing

Short-sleeved shirt

It looks pretty mannish

So lovable, so heartbreaking

My heart's like a checkered pattern

Gingham check pattern

A pattern of love

Blue, white, blue

Which one is it?

Should I tell you how I feel?

My hesitation

Gingham check pattern

The sea right in front of me

So blue, all over

Speaks everything without words

Just one simple word

I can't say it aloud

Because I'm too shy

Our current relationship too

It's actually happiness

Gingham check pattern

Summer passes by

When do I start wearing my cardigan?

When do I begin?

Walking endlessly down this road

Though I can't walk forever

Gingham check pattern

The limit of our love

Yes, no, yes

Maybe I should ignore it

Because you're so important to me

Until next summer

Gingham check pattern

The sea sparkling brightly

Reflecting so clearly

My scattered feelings

Light and shadow

Gingham check pattern

That you're wearing

Short-sleeved shirt

It looks pretty mannish

So lovable, so heartbreaking

My heart's like a checkered pattern

Gingham check pattern

A pattern of love

Blue, white, blue

Which one is it?

Should I tell you how I feel?

My doubts

Gingham check pattern

[Japanese]

こんなに君を

好きでいるのに

僕は誤魔化してる

自転車を押して歩く

君が無邪気に笑う

海岸通り

バイト先まで

焦らすね　太陽

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君が着てる

半袖シャツ

マニッシュだね

愛しくて切なくて

心は格子柄だよ

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恋の模様

ブルー　ホワイト　ブルー

どっちだろう？

気持ちを伝えるか

僕の迷いは

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目の前の海

青一色で

すべて語ってるよ

シンプルな言葉ひとつ

僕は口にできないよ

臆病だから

今の関係も

しあわせってことさ

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夏が過ぎて

カーディガンは

いつから着る？

この道をどこまでも

歩ける訳じゃないけど

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恋の期限

YES NO YES

スルーでもいい

大事な君だから

次の夏まで

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海がキラキラと

反射してる

僕のまだらな思いは

光と影

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君が着てる

半袖シャツ

マニッシュだね

愛しくて切なくて

心は格子柄だよ

ギンガムチェック

恋の模様

ブルー　ホワイト　ブルー

どっちだろう？

気持ちを伝えるか

僕の迷いは

ギンガムチェック

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, fond of
誤魔化す /gomahaku/ B1	verb - to deceive, to mislead
歩く /aruku/ A1	verb - to walk
笑う /warau/ A1	verb - to laugh
太陽 /taiyō/ A2	noun - sun
海 /umi/ A1	noun - sea
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
恋 /koi/ A2	noun - love, romance
模様 /moyō/ B1	noun - pattern, design
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road, path
夏 /natsu/ A1	noun - summer
思い /omoi/ B1	noun - thought, feeling
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word, language
大事 /daiji/ B2	adjective - important, significant
反射 /hansha/ B2	noun - reflection

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕は誤魔化してる

  ➔ や(は) + verbている (te-form + iru)

  ➔ The phrase "誤魔化してる" is the informal contraction of "誤魔化している," meaning "am/are pretending."

• 心は格子柄だよ

  ➔ は (topic particle) + だ (copula)

  ➔ The structure "心は格子柄だ" uses "は" to mark "心" (heart) as the topic, and "だ" as the copula meaning "is."

• どっちだろう？

  ➔ 疑问句 + だろう (daro) indicating uncertainty

  ➔ The sentence "どっちだろう？" uses "だろう" to express uncertainty about "which" (which one).

• すべて語ってるよ

  ➔ ている (te-form + iru) + よ (sentence-ending particle)

  ➔ "語ってる" is the contracted form of "語っている," meaning "are talking/speaking," with "よ" adding emphasis or information.

• この道をどこまでも

  ➔ を (object particle) + どこまでも (adverb meaning 'to anywhere' or 'endlessly')

  ➔ The phrase "この道をどこまでも" uses "を" as the object marker and "どこまでも" as an adverb meaning 'endlessly' or 'to anywhere,' indicating the path can continue infinitely.

• 僕のまだらな思いは

  ➔ の (possessive or descriptive particle) + まだらな (adjective meaning 'mottled' or 'patchy') + 思いは (thinking or feelings as the topic)

  ➔ The phrase "僕のまだらな思いは" uses "の" as a possessive particle, "まだらな" as an adjective meaning "mottled" or "patchy," and "思い" as the topic, meaning "my blotchy/mixed feelings."