Lyrics & Translation
Discover the vibrant world of J-Pop and Japanese girl groups through 私立恵比寿中学's energetic song, “Temporary Contract Cinderella.” This catchy tune blends the classic fairytale with the realities of the entertainment industry, offering a fun and engaging way to learn about Japanese culture and language.
Key Vocabulary
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契約 /keiyaku/ B1 |
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シンデレラ /shinderera/ A2 |
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姫 /hime/ A2 |
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おーじ様 /ōji-sama/ A2 |
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ステージ /stēji/ A2 |
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アピる /apiru/ B1 |
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芸能界 /geinōkai/ B2 |
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ハート /hāto/ A1 |
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無限大 /mugen-dai/ B1 |
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ドレス /doresu/ A2 |
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期限 /kigen/ B1 |
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ツンデレ /tsundere/ C1 |
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ビーム /bīmu/ A2 |
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自己紹介 /jiko-shōkai/ A2 |
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ドキドキ /dokidoki/ A2 |
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お疲れ /otsukare/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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久しぶりなのに緊張感ないね
➔ のに – expresses contrast, equivalent to “although / even though”.
➔ The phrase "なのに" shows contrast: "久しぶり**なのに**緊張感ないね" means "Even though it's been a while, there's no tension".
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緊張ほぐすためにさ いつもの円陣しない?
➔ ために – indicates purpose, “in order to”.
➔ The clause "ほぐす**ために**" means “in order to relieve”. So the sentence is "To relieve tension, shall we do the usual circle?"
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おーじ様、それは私しかいません。
➔ しか…ない – expresses “only … (nothing else)”.
➔ The phrase "私**しか**いません" uses しか…ない to mean “there is only me”.
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Ah カボチャの馬車さえも(自分の足でペダルをこいで動かすの)
➔ さえ – “even …; as much as …”.
➔ The word "さえも" adds emphasis: "Even the pumpkin carriage…".
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『ゆとり』なんかじゃ ないの
➔ なんか…じゃない – dismissive, “not something like …”.
➔ The phrase "『ゆとり』**なんか**じゃないの" downplays “yutori”, meaning “It’s not something like ‘leisure’”.
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12時の前に もっともっとアピらなきゃ
➔ なきゃ – colloquial contraction of なければいけない, “must / have to”.
➔ The ending "アピら**なきゃ**" means “I have to appeal”.
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私のこと 見てるのかな?
➔ かな – sentence‑ending particle indicating speculation or wonder.
➔ The particle "**かな**" turns the sentence into a question of speculation: "Am I being watched?"
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仮契約のドキドキが つないだ手から伝わっちゃう
➔ ちゃう (てしまう) – expresses a completed or unintended action, often with a sense of regret or surprise.
➔ The ending "伝わっ**ちゃう**" shows that the feeling unintentionally spreads: “It ends up being transmitted”.
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好きな気持ち もう隠し切れないよ
➔ Potential negative form (~できない) – indicates inability, “cannot …”. Here 隠し切れない means “cannot completely hide”.
➔ The verb stem "隠し" + "切れる" (to the end) + "ない" gives "隠し切れない", meaning “cannot hide completely”.
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この手を離さずいれたら どんなに幸せなんだろう
➔ たら conditional + だろう – expresses a hypothetical condition and speculation (“I wonder what would happen if …”).
➔ The clause "いれ**たら**" sets a condition, and "なん**だろう**" adds speculation: “If I don’t let go, I wonder how happy I’d be”.
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