Lyrics & Translation
Learning Japanese can be a joyful experience, and AKB48's "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" is the perfect song to start with. Its repetitive and catchy chorus, with simple phrases like "Hey! Hey! Hey!" and positive affirmations, makes it easy for beginners to sing along. The song's simple yet profound message of hope and the cultural phenomenon of its viral dance offer a fun and engaging window into modern Japanese pop culture, making language learning feel like a celebration.
Key Vocabulary
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好き /suki/ A1 |
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未来 /mirai/ A2 |
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運勢 /unsei/ B1 |
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恋 /koi/ A2 |
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奇跡 /kiseki/ B2 |
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自信 /jishin/ B1 |
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笑顔 /egao/ A2 |
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気持ち /kimochi/ B1 |
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愛 /ai/ A1 |
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運 /un/ B2 |
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展開 /tenkai/ B2 |
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世界 /sekai/ A1 |
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涙 /namida/ A2 |
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気づく /kizuku/ B1 |
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動き出す /ugokidasu/ B2 |
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壊す /kowasu/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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私にまるで興味ない
➔ ない (nai) - negative form
➔ The suffix '**ない**' is used to form the negative of verbs or adjectives in Japanese.
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未来はそんな悪くないよ
➔ は (wa) - topic particle
➔ The particle '**は**' marks the topic of the sentence, indicating what the sentence is about.
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運勢 今日よりもよくしよう
➔ よりも (yorimo) - comparison particle
➔ The word '**よりも**' is used for comparison, meaning 'more than' or 'than'.
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人生捨てたもんじゃないよね
➔ もんじゃない (monjanai) - isn’t something to do / not worth doing
➔ The phrase '**もんじゃない**' expresses that something is not worth doing or is not appropriate.
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涙のフォーチュンクッキー
➔ の (no) - possessive particle
➔ The particle '**の**' indicates possession or attributive relationship, similar to the possessive 's in English.'
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涙サプライズ
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RIVER
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Blue Rose
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Green Flash
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桜の花びらたち
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10年桜
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