好きというのはロックだぜ！ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 乃木坂46

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic world of J-pop with Nogizaka46's “Suki to Iu no wa Rock da ze!”. This song is a perfect entry point to learning Japanese, with its catchy, repetitive chorus and clear, expressive lyrics about the excitement of love. Its upbeat tempo and positive message make it a fun and engaging way to pick up new vocabulary and get a feel for the rhythm of the Japanese language. What makes this song special is its blend of classic idol pop with a rock edge, reflecting a story of personal growth and the bold declaration of one's feelings.

[English]

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The one I hate the most in the world is myself, I realized that.

Since I noticed, I fell silent and shut myself in.

I didn't even want friends or anything.

I just nodded along with everyone, blending in.

It's easier to carry no dreams or hopes than to carry those burdens.

Not expecting anything keeps me from getting hurt in the future.

Just liking you—that's all there is to it—

and everything turned upside down, started to shine.

Love, does it have this much power?

I've been reborn—please fall in love with me.

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At what age do people start calling themselves adults?

While still not understanding myself at all,

Even when I had no desire to do anything,

maybe I'll meet you someday. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

Loving someone is such an easy thing.

But until you meet by fate, your heart won't move.

If I miss this love, my youth ends.

I don't dislike myself—I want you to like me.

Feeling it with my heart, I want to turn your gaze toward me.

The strength of my wish— even if I have to reset everything to zero.

I can only see forward, I'll go all out, close to passion.

I want an answer.

Just liking you—that's all there is to it—

and everything turned upside down, started to shine.

Love, does it have this much power?

I've been reborn—please fall in love with me.

I won't let you regret loving me, please like me.

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[Japanese]

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世界で1番 僕が嫌いなのは僕だと

気づいたときから 黙り込んでしまった

友達なんかは 欲しいと思わなかったし

みんなに紛れて なんでも頷いた

夢とか希望を背負うより 楽なほうがいい

何も期待しないことが 傷つかない未来

君を好きになった それだけのことでも

全てがひっくり返って キラキラし始めた

愛ってこんなにも チカラがあるのか

僕は生まれ変わったんだ 好きになってくれ

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人はいくつから 大人と呼ばれてしまうのか

自分のことさえも 理解できないまま

何にもやりたいことなんか なかった僕でも

君会えるかもしれない 明日が楽しみだ

誰かを好きになる 易しいことなのに

運命的に出会わなきゃ 心は動かない

この恋逃したら 青春は終わる

僕は僕を嫌いじゃない 好きなってくれ

心で感じた こっちへと振り向かせたくなる

願いの強さよ 全てをゼロにしてでも

前しか見えない 全力で行くよ情熱の近くまで

答えが欲しい

君を好きになった それだけのことでも

全てがひっくり返って キラキラし始めた

愛ってこんなにも チカラがあるのか

僕は生まれ変わったんだ 好きになってくれ

君を後悔させない 好きなってくれ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
世界 /seɪkai/ A2	noun - world
友達 /tomodachi/ A2	noun - friend
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
希望 /kibou/ B1	noun - hope
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
愛 /ai/ B1	noun - love
心 /kokoro/ B1	noun - heart
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - destiny
青春 /seishun/ B2	noun - youth
情熱 /jounetsu/ B2	noun - passion
答え /kotae/ B2	noun - answer
強さ /tsuyosa/ B2	noun - strength
感じる /kanjiru/ B1	verb - to feel
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like
嫌い /kirai/ A2	adjective - dislike
生まれ変わる /umarekawaru/ B2	verb - to be reborn

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕が嫌いなのは僕だと

  ➔ The phrase uses the particle 'は' to mark the topic and 'の' to nominalize the preceding clause.

  ➔ The は particle marks the topic of the sentence, emphasizing what the sentence is about.

• 好きになった それだけのことでも

  ➔ The phrase uses 'だけの' to mean 'just' or 'only', indicating sufficiency.

  ➔ 'だけの' indicates that something is sufficient or limited to the specified thing.

• 全てがひっくり返って

  ➔ The phrase uses 'が' as the subject marker and 'ひっくり返って' as a verb expressing 'turned upside down' or 'completely reversed'.

  ➔ 'が' marks the subject, and 'ひっくり返って' describes a complete reversal or turning upside down.

• 愛ってこんなにも チカラがあるのか

  ➔ 'って' is a colloquial topic marker, and 'あるのか' is a question form of the existence verb 'ある' in a rhetorical context.

  ➔ 'って' colloquially introduces the topic, and 'あるのか' turns the statement into a question about existence or capacity.

• 僕は僕を嫌いじゃない

  ➔ The phrase employs 'は' as the topic marker and the negative form of '嫌い' (like/dislike) with 'じゃない' to negate.

  ➔ 'は' marks '僕' as the topic, and '嫌いじゃない' negates 'dislike' to mean 'not dislike'.

• 心で感じた こっちへと振り向かせたくなる

  ➔ The phrase contains the noun '心' with the particle 'で' indicating the means of feeling, and '振り向かせたくなる' expressing the desire to make someone turn around.

  ➔ 'で' after '心' indicates the means by which the feeling is experienced, and '振り向かせたくなる' expresses the desire to make someone turn around.