Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the genuine and endearing Japanese of 'いいんですか?' (Iin desu ka?), which translates to 'Is it okay?'. This Mixture Rock track, famous for its reggae-influenced rhythm, offers a fantastic way to learn conversational expressions of overwhelming love and self-doubt, such as the repeated question 'いいんですか?' and its final answer, 'いいんですよ' ('It is okay'), making it perfect for studying heartfelt, modern Japanese dialogue.
Key Vocabulary
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人 hito A1 |
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信じる shinjiru B1 |
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好き suki A1 |
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愛する aisuru B2 |
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選ぶ erabu A2 |
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望む nozomu B2 |
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泣く naku A2 |
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笑う warau A2 |
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意味 imi A2 |
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言う iu A1 |
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答え kotae A2 |
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生きる ikiru B1 |
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探す sagasu B1 |
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答える kotaeru A2 |
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道 michi A2 |
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ありがとう arigatou A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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[translate:こんなに人好きになっていいんですか?]
➔ V-te form + いいですか (Is it okay to do...?)
➔ "いいんですか" expresses asking for emotional or moral permission, meaning 'Is it okay that I like someone this much?'
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[translate:お前がおかずならば 俺はどんぶりで50杯は軽くご飯おかわりできるよ]
➔ 〜ならば (if/if it were)
➔ The conditional 'ならば' emphasizes a hypothetical situation: 'If you were side dish, I could easily eat 50 bowls of rice.'
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[translate:お前が好きなわけで]
➔ 〜わけで (that’s the reason why...)
➔ The phrase 'わけで' gives an explanatory tone: 'The reason is that I love you.'
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[translate:嫌いにならないでね]
➔ 〜ないで (please don’t...)
➔ The negative request '〜ないで' gently asks someone not to do something: 'Please don’t start to hate me.'
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[translate:ごめんね と ありがとう を繰り返せばいいんだよ]
➔ V-ばいい (it’s good if you do...)
➔ '〜ばいい' shows suggestion or ideal condition: 'It’s fine as long as you keep repeating sorry and thank you.'
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[translate:あなたが選んだ人ならば]
➔ Relative clause + ならば (if the person who...)
➔ The subordinate clause modifies '人', meaning 'if it’s the person you chose.'
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[translate:今まで俺は何回お前を泣かせたんだろう]
➔ Causative form (make/let someone do something)
➔ '泣かせた' is the causative past of '泣く', meaning 'made (someone) cry.'
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[translate:明日を生きる意味を探したら]
➔ V-たら conditional (if/when...)
➔ '探したら' expresses a conditional meaning: 'When I searched for the meaning to live for tomorrow…'
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