ハルカ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Discover the touching story of 'Haruka' and enhance your Japanese learning journey. The song's clear and heartfelt lyrics, sung from the perspective of a cherished object, offer a unique way to learn everyday vocabulary and expressions of affection and gratitude. 'Haruka' is special for its ability to convey profound emotion through a simple yet imaginative narrative, making it a beautiful and memorable song for language learners.

[English]

I remember the day we first met

I was someone with nowhere to go

You found me, you saved me

I'll never forget your smile

In the quiet moments, in late-night prayers

It's a miracle we've walked together all this time

The hard times, the happy times

All those days we shared together

Looking back, there are countless

Memories that come flooding back

You're working hard where no one can see

Just being able to be by your side

Makes me so incredibly happy, you see?

The feelings that swell up are just, thank you

...

The joyful spring that arrived is a season of farewells

You even took me to a faraway town, didn't you?

To you, looking lonely in those anxious days alone

I'm sending you cheers, I'm here for you

In a daily life that isn't always fun

Even with the tears overflowing

You keep walking forward, and that's how you grow up

Just being able to be by your side

Your joy is my joy

May your precious happiness always be with you

Hey, you know, by your side now

There's so much love overflowing

So please, don't cry right now

Just like that day

If you look back with a smile

So many memories will come back to life

Even the tears you shed where no one could see

See, they're connected to the you of today

Connected to so much love

The feelings that swell up are just, thank you

Forever and always, be happy

I'll always love you

...

[Japanese]

思い出すのは 出会った日のこと

誰の元にも 帰れない僕

見つけ出してくれた 救い出してくれた

忘れることない 君の笑顔

暮らしの隙間 夜更けの祈り

いつでも君と共に 歩いてきた奇跡

辛いことも 嬉しいことも

分かち合える そんな日々を

振り返れば数え切れない

思い出が溢れ出して来る

誰にも見えないところで頑張ってる

君のそばに いられることそれだけで

こんなにほら幸せなんだよ

こみ上げてくる 思いはただ ありがとう

訪れた喜びの春は 旅立ちの季節

離れた街にも 連れ出してくれたね

ひとり不安な日々に 寂しそうな君に

贈るエール 僕がついてるよ

楽しいことばかりじゃない日常に

溢れ出した君の涙 それでも

前を向いて歩いて そうやって大人になっていく

君のそばに いられること

君の喜びは 僕の喜びで

君の大切な 幸せがいつまでも君とありますように

ねぇ 君のそばにはもう

たくさんの愛が溢れてる

だから今は どうか泣かないで

あの日のように

笑顔が振り返れば

いくつもの思い出が蘇ってくる

誰にも見えないところで流した涙も

ほら 今の君に繋がってる

たくさんの愛に繋がってる

こみ上げてくる思いは ただ ありがとう

いつまでも 幸せで

いつまでも 愛してるよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
思い出す /omoːidasɯ/ B1	verb - to recall, to remember
出会う /deːaɯ/ A2	verb - to meet, to encounter
帰る /kaeɾɯ/ A1	verb - to return, to go home
見つける /mʲit͡sɯkeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to find, to discover
救い出す /sɯkɯidasɯ/ B2	verb - to rescue, to save
忘れる /wa̠sɯɾe̞ɾɯ/ A1	verb - to forget
笑顔 /eɡao/ A2	noun - smiling face, smile
祈り /inori/ B1	noun - prayer
歩く /aɾɯkɯ/ A1	verb - to walk
奇跡 /kiseki/ B2	noun - miracle
辛い /tsurai/ A2	adjective - painful, bitter, hard
嬉しい /ɯɾeɕiː/ A2	adjective - happy, glad
分かち合う /wakatiau/ B2	verb - to share
振り返る /ɸɯrikaeɾɯ/ B1	verb - to look back, to reflect
溢れる /aɸɯɾeɾɯ/ B2	verb - to overflow, to brim over
頑張る /ɡambaɾɯ/ A2	verb - to do one's best, to try hard
幸せ /ɕiawase/ A2	adjective - happy, fortunate noun - happiness, good fortune

Key Grammar Structures

• 誰の元にも 帰れない僕

  ➔ Potential Form of Verbs (られない)

  ➔ 帰れない (kaerenai) is the potential form of 帰る (kaeru - to return). It expresses the inability to return. Here, it is used to describe the speaker's state of being unable to return to anyone or any place. 帰る (kaeru) -> 帰れる (kaereru) -> 帰れない (kaerenai)

• 見つけ出してくれた 救い出してくれた

  ➔ Compound Verbs (～出す)

  ➔ 見つけ出す (mitsuke dasu) means 'to find out, to discover'. 救い出す (sukui dasu) means 'to rescue, to save'. The verb 出す (dasu - to take out, to begin) when added to another verb, often implies the beginning of an action or doing something thoroughly.

• いつでも君と共に 歩いてきた奇跡

  ➔ ～てくる (Continuous action from the past)

  ➔ 歩いてきた (aruite kita) - 'have been walking'. The form [verb]-てくる indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present or its effects are still felt. In this case, it signifies a continuous journey with the person being addressed.

• 君のそばに いられることそれだけで

  ➔ ～こと (Nominalization of a verb)

  ➔ いられること (irareru koto) - 'the fact of being able to be'. The こと (koto) turns the verb いられる (irareru - potential form of いる - to be) into a noun, making it a subject or object in a sentence. it transforms the potential form of the verb 'to be' (being capable of existing) into a noun-like concept, representing the state or fact of being able to be near someone.

• こみ上げてくる 思いはただ ありがとう

  ➔ ～てくる (describes a feeling/emotion coming up)

  ➔ こみ上げてくる (komi agete kuru) - a feeling welling up. This verb form describes the physical or emotional sensation of something rising up inside. Here, it expresses the overwhelming gratitude that is welling up inside the speaker.

• 離れた街にも 連れ出してくれたね

  ➔ ～てくれた (Someone did something for you)

  ➔ 連れ出してくれた (tsuredashite kureta) - '(someone) took me out'. The grammar structure ～てくれた (te kureta) expresses gratitude for someone doing something for the speaker. In this case, the person being addressed took the speaker to a distant town.

• ねぇ 君のそばにはもう たくさんの愛が溢れてる

  ➔ ～てる (State resulting from an action)

  ➔ 溢れてる (afureteru) - 'is overflowing'. The ～てる (teru) form often indicates a state resulting from a previous action. Here, it means that love has overflowed and is currently in a state of overflowing. It conveys an ongoing or persistent condition.