後悔史 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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泳ぐ /oʊ́ɡu/ B1 |
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沈む /shizumu/ B2 |
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未来 /mirai/ A2 |
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変える /kaeru/ B2 |
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祈り /inori/ B1 |
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削る /kezuru/ B2 |
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傷つける /kizutsukeru/ B2 |
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陽 /hi/ A2 |
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信じる /shinjiru/ B1 |
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暮らす /kurasu/ B2 |
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未来 /mirai/ A2 |
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夢 /yume/ A2 |
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歩む /ayumu/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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泳いで、泳いで、深く沈む君の元まで
➔ Gerund (-te form of verb + de) used for sequential actions
➔ The repetition of '泳いで' emphasizes the continuous action of swimming. '沈む' is a verb describing the state of sinking.
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伸ばしたこの手が変える未来を見たい
➔ Relative clause modifying noun.
➔ '伸ばしたこの手' (the hand that I extended) modifies the future '未来' (mirai), indicating a future that this hand will change. The structure highlights the speaker's desire to see this future.
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晴らせたい雨があるからと
➔ Causative verb (晴らせたい) + reason/cause marker (からと)
➔ '晴らせたい' expresses the desire to clear away (the rain). 'からと' indicates that the following action is performed because of the preceding reason.
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信じるから裏切られるのだと
➔ 'Kara' because. 'Noun + no da': explanation; 'to' Quotative particle (saying something)
➔ The phrase means "Because you believe, you are betrayed". "のだ" is used to emphasize the reason.
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始まってしまうと終わりがないよ
➔ conditional form (V-te + shimau) + to = once it begins, there's no end
➔ The phrase expresses a concern that if something starts, it will continue indefinitely ('there's no end').
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誰しも最初で最後を生きている
➔ Particle も indicating entirety/universality: 'Everyone'
➔ The phrase '誰しも' translates to 'everyone', emphasizing the universality of the statement that everyone is living their first and last life.
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“頼りない”けど、確かに照らす光を見た
➔ けど (kedo) - but, however; expressing contrast.
➔ Although something is described as unreliable, the use of 'kedo' shows that despite this unreliability, the speaker definitely saw a light shining. Highlights the contrast between expectation and reality.