ハピネス – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AI

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with AI's 'ハピネス' (Happiness) is a joyful experience. The song's repetitive and positive lyrics, such as '君が笑えば' (kimi ga waraeba - when you smile), make it easy and fun to pick up key phrases about happiness and connection. Its heartwarming message and catchy melody make it a special song that will not only help you learn Japanese but also lift your spirits.

[English]

I can't be kind when I'm feeling overwhelmed

But there are people who understand me even in those times

Looking around, there are all kinds of dramas

But it's not just bad news, no no no no

In reality, there are so many smiles overflowing

Hey, look this way

When you smile, happiness spreads all over the world

More and more, happiness expands

When you smile, everything gets better

Connecting with this hand and that hand

Lalalalala (lalalala lalala) Lalalalala

Lalalalala (lalalala lalala) Lalalalala

The time I spend with you

I never thought it was special

But when I was alone

I felt like I understood something

The happiness of being together

I'm really glad I met you

No matter how bad a day is, with your smile

It becomes the best

I want to gaze at this starry night together

When you smile, happiness spreads all over the world

More and more, happiness expands

When you smile, everything gets better

Connecting with this hand and that hand

(Hey) The whole town is wrapped in light

(Oh yeah) I hope it reaches you too

(Oh) Shining (oh) powdery snow this winter

I want to make you smile again

When you smile, happiness spreads all over the world

More and more, happiness expands

When you smile, everything gets better

Connecting with this hand and that hand

Lalalalala (lalalala lalala) Lalalalala

Lalalalala (lalalala lalala) Lalalalala

When you smile, happiness spreads all over the world

More and more, happiness expands

When you smile, everything gets better

Connecting with this hand and that hand

...

[Japanese]

余裕がなくて優しくなれない

そんな時でもちゃんと分かってくれている人がいる

周りを見渡せばいろんなドラマ

でも嫌なニュースだけじゃない no no no no

本当は溢れているたくさんの笑顔が

ほら こっち向いて

君が笑えば この世界中に

もっと もっと幸せが広がる

君が笑えばすべてが良くなる

この手でその手でつながる

Lalalalala (lalalala lalala) Lalalalala

Lalalalala (lalalala lalala) Lalalalala

君と過ごしている時間を

特別だとか 思ってなかった

でも １人になったとき

なんか分かった気がした

一緒にいれることの幸せ

本当に君に会えて良かった

どんな嫌な1日だって 君の笑顔で

最高になっちゃう

この星降る夜も一緒に眺めていたい

君が笑えば この世界中に

もっと もっと 幸せが広がる

君が笑えば すべてが良くなる

この手で その手で つながる

(Hey) 街中が 光に包まれてく

(Oh yeah) 君の所にも届いて欲しい

(Oh) 輝く (oh) 粉雪 this winter

また君を笑わせたい

君が笑えば この世界中に

もっと もっと幸せが広がる

君が笑えば すべてが良くなる

この手で その手で つながる

Lalalalala (lalalala lalala) Lalalalala

Lalalalala (lalalala lalala) Lalalalala

君が笑えば この世界中に

もっと もっと幸せが広がる

君が笑えば すべてが良くなる

この手で その手で つながる

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
余裕 /よゆう/ B1	noun - leeway, margin
優しさ /やさしさ/ B1	noun - kindness
笑顔 /えがお/ A2	noun - smile
世界 /せかい/ A1	noun - world
広がる /ひろがる/ B2	verb - to spread, to expand
特別 /とくべつ/ B1	adjective - special
時間 /じかん/ A1	noun - time
一緒 /いっしょ/ A2	adverb - together
良い /よい/ A1	adjective - good
会う /あう/ A1	verb - to meet
夜 /よる/ A1	noun - night
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
届ける /とどける/ B1	verb - to deliver
粉雪 /こなゆき/ B2	noun - powdered snow
最高 /さいこう/ B1	noun - the best, highest

Key Grammar Structures

• でも嫌なニュースだけじゃない

  ➔ Negation with じゃない (janai) to indicate 'not only' or 'not just'

  ➔ 'じゃない' is used here to negate 'only' and suggest that the news are not solely bad.

• 君と過ごしている時間を

  ➔ Using the te-form of 過ごす (sugosu) followed by ている (teiru) to express ongoing action

  ➔ This structure indicates the action of spending time with someone is ongoing or habitual.

• 君が笑えば

  ➔ Conditional form using the verb 笑う (warau) + ば to express 'if you smile'

  ➔ 'ば' is a conditional marker that means 'if' or 'when', indicating the result depends on the condition.

• この星降る夜も一緒に眺めていたい

  ➔ Te-form of 見る (miru) + たい to express desire ('want to see')

  ➔ The たい form expresses the speaker's desire to perform an action, in this case, to continue watching the starry night together.

• 君が笑えばすべてが良くなる

  ➔ Conditional form of 良くなる (yoku naru) with ば to mean 'if you smile, everything will get better'

  ➔ 'ば' indicates a conditional that if the condition is met (you smile), the result (everything gets better) will occur.

• この手でその手でつながる

  ➔ Using の particle to connect nouns (手) and the verb つながる (to connect) to express 'connect with these hands'

  ➔ The の particle links nouns, indicating the means or instrument used — in this case, the hands — to connect.