はしりがき – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: マカロニえんぴつ

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with "Hashirigaki" by Macaroni Enpitsu is a fantastic way to connect with the language through the theme of youth. The lyrics are filled with encouraging and easy-to-understand phrases about self-acceptance and moving forward, making it an inspiring song for language learners. The song's connection to the beloved Crayon Shin-chan series also provides a fun cultural context for learning.

[English]

It's impossible to surpass the image.

That's why I run forward, without looking back.

No matter how things turn out, you're still you.

Push past the mask—take action! Let's go.

There are no impossible dreams, after all.

Can't beat that, oh, Dad's back.

Even the friends we talked with, and the mature adults who have calmed down.

I've decided to call everything I don’t understand 'youth'.

Just love the waste! Smile so you don’t stop living.

Sorry for not being honest.

I just want you to still love who I am.

I found out I can't keep the promises we made, yet...

Even so, I’ll hold onto youth as I move forward and run.

Let's love the waste! Smile so you don’t stop living.

I felt like I became my true self.

I just want you to love who I am.

Yes, precious days are full of mismatches.

Is that okay then?

I've reached the age where I want things I can't buy anymore.

The more I learn, the more I realize I don’t understand.

My mind is noisy, dancing around.

Sadness isn’t the only thing that says goodbye.

[Japanese]

イメージは超えられないのさ

だからこそ走るのだ 振り返らず

どう転んでもあんたはあんただ

仮面より、起こせアクション！いざゆけ

叶わない夢などないけれど

敵わないゾ、Oh 父ちゃんの背中

語り合った友たちも 大人しくなれた大人たちも

分からない事をぜんぶ “青春” と呼ぶことにしてます

ただ無駄を愛すのだ！生き止まらないように笑うのだ

素直になれずごめんね

まだ あなたには自分を愛していてほしいだけなのです

交わし合った約束も 守れないと知ってしまって

それでも進んでゆく青春を 抱きしめて走るぜ

いざ無駄を愛すのだ！生き止まらないように笑うのよ

素顔になれた気がした

ただ あなたには自分を愛してほしいだけなのです

そう 掛け替えのない日々は掛け違いだらけだ

だからいいのか

もう 買えないモノの方が欲しい歳頃になっちまったな

覚えた数だけ分からないことだらけ

頭の中は騒がしく踊る

悲しいだけが さよならじゃない

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
走る /はしる/ A2	verb - to run
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
友 /とも/ A2	noun - friend
青春 /せいしゅん/ B1	noun - youth
大人 /おとな/ A2	noun - adult
守る /まもる/ B1	verb - to protect
笑う /わらう/ A2	verb - to laugh
気 /き/ B1	noun - spirit, mind
数 /かず/ A2	noun - number
背中 /せなか/ B1	noun - back (of the body)
買う /かう/ A1	verb - to buy
欲しい /ほしい/ A2	adjective - wanting, desired
悲しい /かなしい/ B1	adjective - sad
踊る /おどる/ B1	verb - to dance
分かる /わかる/ A2	verb - to understand

Key Grammar Structures

• イメージは超えられないのさ

  ➔ Negative form of potential verbs.

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative potential form of the verb, indicating something that cannot be surpassed.

• どう転んでもあんたはあんただ

  ➔ Conditional form with どう転んでも.

  ➔ This phrase expresses that no matter how things turn out, the subject remains unchanged.

• 素直になれずごめんね

  ➔ Negative potential form with になれず.

  ➔ This line indicates an inability to be honest or straightforward.

• それでも進んでゆく青春を 抱きしめて走るぜ

  ➔ Use of それでも to indicate contrast.

  ➔ This phrase shows that despite challenges, the speaker continues to embrace youth.

• 掛け替えのない日々は掛け違いだらけだ

  ➔ Use of だらけ to indicate abundance.

  ➔ This line suggests that precious days are filled with mistakes or mismatches.

• もう 買えないモノの方が欲しい歳頃になっちまったな

  ➔ Use of になっちまった to indicate a change in state.

  ➔ This line reflects a realization that one desires things that cannot be bought as they grow older.