君のとなり – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Dream Ami
• Album: 5thシングル

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of expressing love and vulnerability in Japanese through Dream Ami's “君のとなり”. The song’s lyrics, written by Ami herself, offer a beautiful and relatable glimpse into the quiet insecurities that can accompany deep affection. Learning the words to this song can help you understand how to convey complex emotions in a gentle and heartfelt way, making it a special piece for any Japanese language learner interested in the poetics of love.

[English]

While reading the book you told me about

I kept thinking about your smile

When I finished reading, what stayed in my mind was

The feeling that I truly love you

If we could be together from now on

Are you happy?

I might not have confidence, but still...

Longing so much, beside you

I want us to keep dreaming together like this

Feeling bittersweet, right next to you

Taking a small step forward, then back again

That's what this love is

Even the tiniest things make me happy

I want to tell you first, faster than anyone else

But afterward, I suddenly feel lonely too

I really want to see you

I actually want to make the next plan with you

I wish you'd invite me

Because I always ask first

Longing so much, beside you

Don’t hug me with that calm face and don’t smile

Feeling bittersweet, right next to you

It’s just like my unrequited love

That kind of love

If you said you hated me, I’d believe it immediately

But only the words 'I love you'...

[Japanese]

教えてくれた 本を読みながら

君の笑顔を思い出してました

読み終えた時 頭に残ってたのは

本当に好きだって気持ち

これから先 一緒にいられたら

君は幸せですか？

自信なんてないけれど それでも、、、

恋しくて恋しくて 君のとなり

二人このまま ずっと夢を描きたい

切なくて切なくて 君のとなり

少し進み また戻る

そんな恋です

些細な事も 嬉しい時は

誰よりはやく 君に伝えたいよ

でもその後で 急に寂しくもなる

やっぱり君に逢いたい

次の約束 本当はしたいけど

君に誘ってほしい

いつも私が先に訊いちゃうから

恋しくて恋しくて 君のとなり

余裕な顔で抱きしめて笑わないで

切なくて切なくて 君のとなり

まるで私の片思い

そんな恋です

嫌いって言われたらすぐ信じるのに

好きという言葉だけは...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
教えて /oʊʃiːte/ A2	verb - to teach or inform
笑顔 /egaō/ A1	noun - smile
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling or emotion
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
恋しい /koishii/ B1	adjective - yearning or longing for someone
夢 /yume/ A1	noun - dream
切ない /setsunai/ B2	adjective - painfully sad or heart-wrenching
伝えたい /tsutaetai/ B1	verb - to want to convey or tell
約束 /yakusoku/ B1	noun - promise or appointment
寂しい /sabishii/ B1	adjective - lonely or lonesome
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe or trust
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word or language

Key Grammar Structures

• 君の笑顔を思い出してました

  ➔ Te-form + ている (ていました)

  ➔ The te-form + いる indicates ongoing or continuous actions, or states experienced over time.

• 本当に好きだって気持ち

  ➔ コト / って (colloquial quoting particle)

  ➔ The って particle is used colloquially to quote or state feelings, thoughts, or reported speech.

• 一緒にいられたら

  ➔ たら (conditional form of る verbs)

  ➔ The たら form expresses a conditional situation or hypothetical.

• 切なくて切なくて

  ➔ て形 + て（重ねて / 繰り返しの表現）

  ➔ Repetition of the て form emphasizes the intensity or persistence of an emotion.

• 少し進みまた戻る

  ➔ また (adverb; again, also)

  ➔ また is used to indicate recurrence, continuation, or addition.

• 好きという言葉だけは...

  ➔ という (quote / citing)

  ➔ The という particle is used to quote, specify, or rename something previously mentioned.