Lyrics & Translation
I have to leave the house in 10 minutes or I'll be late!
When it comes to running away, even if I'm short on time, I can still look super cute!
Nyan nyan nyan~~
Nyan nyan nyan~~
That said, I might not make it in time!
But I can't show my bare face/// "No way!"
Just for today, let's splurge! Taxi! I'm also cheering for my makeup tools!
Compared to my big dreams, this little mistake is nothing! (?)
Please forgive me for this cuteness! I'm begging you! "Please!"
I may not have much to offer, but I think being cute is a talent too - I want to be treated kindly.
With all sorts of tricks, let's make the present sparkle!
Polish your strengths, polish, polish! Conquer the world with cuteness!
"Is being cute not enough?"
Right, left, front, making hearts flutter!
Let's hug all the cute things tightly!
In this time of war, even Ono no Komachi
Was probably giving it her all.
It's a battle for love!
Let's shake off our cowardly hearts!
Sharing makes everything happy and fun!
This is the best place in the world!
Nyan nyan nyan~~
Nyan nyan nyan~~
Actually, I'm not just cute!
I thought so, but no way~ "Yikes!"
Please forgive me for this cuteness!
Please protect me! "Please!"
It's frustrating, but I hope there are people who will find my cuteness.
With my tail wagging, full swing, "Kakiin!"
しっぽふりふりフルスイングで「カキーン！」
Use your shortcomings, use them, use them! Even the clumsy and silly parts!
"Is being cute not enough?"
Vertical, horizontal, diagonal, making hearts flutter!
The feeling of love is tightly packed!
In this time of BC, even Cleopatra
Was seriously giving it her all.
It's a battle to win love!
With your love, I'm all set!
〇×□＼Sun／ The angle is good!
Selfies, selfies, selfies, they really enhance the selfies!
Compared to the universe, we're so tiny.
Jumping over the stratosphere cosmos,
Let's go anywhere!
Kawaii is ∞ infinite ∞ and absolutely!
Cuties save all sorts of things!
This is Harajuku.
Where all the cute things gather... which means "the center of Japan!"
I want to eat lots of cute snacks "But no way!"
The cute meter is going down!
"Is being cute not enough?"
Both fans and haters, making hearts flutter!
I won't tell you the secret of cuteness!
In this time a little while ago, even Marilyn Monroe
Was probably giving it her all.
Making hearts flutter across the entire galaxy!
So much that the shape of the Earth might change!
Love with love!
Love with love!
Let's create a more and more heart-fluttering world!
Nyan nyan nyan~~
Nyan nyan nyan~~
Nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan
Nyan
Key Vocabulary
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可愛い (kawaii) /kaˈwaɪ.iː/ A1 |
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夢 (yume) /ˈju.me/ A2 |
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時間 (jikan) /ˈd͡ʑi.kaɴ/ A2 |
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顔 (kao) /ka̠ꜜo̞/ A2 |
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大切 (taisetsu) /taiset͡sɯ/ B1 |
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世界 (sekai) /se̞ka̠i/ B1 |
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本気 (honki) /ho̞ŋki/ B1 |
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才能 (sainou) /saɪnoʊ/ B2 |
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愛 (ai) /äi/ B2 |
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場所 (basho) /bäɕo̞/ B2 |
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短所 (tansho) /tä̃ɰ̃ɕo̞/ B2 |
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長所 (chousho) /t͡ɕoːɕo̞/ B2 |
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救う (sukuu) /sɯ̥kɯᵝː/ B2 |
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中心 (chūshin) /t͡ɕɯːɕĩɴ/ B1 |
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秘密 (himitsu) /çiꜜmitsu/ B1 |
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What does “可愛い (kawaii)” mean in the song "かわいいだけじゃだめですか？"?
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Key Grammar Structures
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だけじゃだめですか？
➔ Question form with じゃ and だめですか？ (Isn't it just enough?)
➔ Using the copula じゃ with だめですか？ to form a polite question asking if something is not enough.
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長所を磨け磨け磨け！
➔ Imperative form repeated for emphasis: 'polish your strengths!'
➔ The verb '磨け' is the imperative form of '磨く' (to polish/shine). Repeating it emphasizes the encouragement to improve or develop strengths.
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時は戦国 小野小町も 多分本気出してた
➔ Use of も (also/even) to include 小野小町; past tense してた (was doing/was in the state of)
➔ The particle も is used here to add 小野小町 to the group of legendary figures, emphasizing their shared 'seriousness' about love or effort. してた is the informal past tense of する, indicating that she was truly in that state.
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愛を取り合う戦いなのです！
➔ Use of なのです (explanatory tone) at the end of sentence to assert or explain.
➔ The phrase なのです is used to give an explanation or to affirm something with a slightly formal or emphatic tone. Here, it emphasizes that love struggles are indeed battles.
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かわいいものはみんなぎゅぎゅっとして
➔ Use of みんな (everyone/all) and the adverbial form ぎゅぎゅっとして (hug tightly)
➔ The word みんな means 'everyone' or 'all,' indicating inclusivity. The adverbial form ぎゅぎゅっとして implies hugging or squeezing tightly, emphasizing affectionate action toward cute things.
