Monopoly – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 乃木坂46

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Japanese through Nogizaka46's touching song, 'Monopoly.' Explore themes of unrequited love and the bittersweet realization of mistaken affection, all while enriching your understanding of Japanese language and culture.

[English]

Running along the train track on my bike

Chased after the train carrying you

Even if I realize now, it’s already too late

You’ve gone somewhere I don’t know

This pedal (this pedal)

Pushing up by standing (pushing up)

Thinking I can make it if I give my all (waiting for the express)

Next station

Mistook kindness for love

Maybe I was just daydreaming alone

I get annoyed at you, who’s always so kind

Love is my Monopoly

...

With you holding hands, even the invisible future

I thought you’d stay with me forever

Just fooling myself (just fooling myself)

Relying on you (relying on you)

In front of my eyes, it’s only you I see (no one else)

Believing I could take you all for myself

Thinking you belonged only to me

Because you’re so kind to everyone

Smiling at anyone, that’s so cruel

You’re my Monopoly

...

Even if I catch up in time

What should I say?

Before I fully clear up

the misunderstandings of today

I love you

You, so kind to everyone, are wonderful

But I still can't accept that

Mistook kindness for love

Maybe I was just daydreaming alone

Getting annoyed at you, so kind to everyone

Love is my Monopoly

Unrequited love Monopoly

Whoa, whoa

I want to monopolize that heart

Whoa, whoa

Always Monopoly

...

[Japanese]

線路沿いの道を自転車で走って

君を乗せた電車を追いかけた

今さら気づいてももう遅すぎるね

僕の知らないどこかへ行っちゃった

このペダルを（このペダルを）

立ち漕ぎして（立ち漕ぎして）

全力で向かえば間に合うのかな（急行待ち）

次の駅

やさしさを愛だと勘違いしていた

僕は一人浮かれてただけか

みんなにやさしい君に腹が立つ

愛は僕の Monopoly

見えない将来も君が手を繋ぎ

一緒にいてくれると思ってた

そう勝手に（そう勝手に）

甘えてたんだ（甘えてたんだ）

僕の目の前には君しかいない（誰も見えない）

独り占めその全て

僕だけのものだと思い込んでいたよ

だっていつも君がやさしくて

誰にも微笑むなんて罪作り

君は僕の Monopoly

追いついて間に合っても

何て声を掛けるんだ？

そう今日までの誤解を

（一気に）解く前に

君が好きだ

誰にもやさしい君は素敵だよ

だけどそれをまだ飲み込めない

やさしさを愛だと勘違いしていた

僕は一人浮かれてただけか

みんなにやさしい君に腹が立つ

愛は僕の Monopoly

片想いの Monopoly

Whoa, whoa

そのハートを独占したいんだ

Whoa, whoa

いつだつて Monopoly

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
線路 /せんろ/ B1	noun - railway line
自転車 /じてんしゃ/ A2	noun - bicycle
電車 /でんしゃ/ A1	noun - train
追いかけた /おいかけた/ B1	verb - to chase after
やさしさ /やさしさ/ B1	noun - kindness
愛 /あい/ A2	noun - love
独り占め /ひとりじめ/ B2	noun - monopoly
全力 /ぜんりょく/ B1	noun - full power
見えない /みえない/ A2	adjective - invisible
将来 /しょうらい/ B1	noun - future
誤解 /ごかい/ B2	noun - misunderstanding
飲み込めない /のみこめない/ B2	verb - to be unable to accept
独占 /どくせん/ B2	noun - monopoly
片想い /かたおもい/ B2	noun - unrequited love

Key Grammar Structures

• 君を乗せた電車を追いかけた

  ➔ Past tense verb + を追いかけた (o oikaketa)

  ➔ The verb "追いかけた" is the past tense of "追いかける" (to chase).

• 全力で向かえば間に合うのかな

  ➔ Conditional form + ば (if / when)

  ➔ The form "向かえば" is the conditional "if I go" or "when I go."

• 勝手に甘えてたんだ

  ➔ Adverb + に (indicating manner or degree)

  ➔ The phrase "勝手に" means "selfishly" or "arbitrarily."

• 愛は僕の Monopoly

  ➔ Possessive noun + の (no)

  ➔ The particle "の" indicates possession, linking "愛" (love) to "僕の" (my).

• 次の駅

  ➔ Adjective + の + noun (possessive or modifier)

  ➔ The phrase "次の駅" means "the next station," with "次の" functioning as a modifier.

• 誰にも微笑むなんて罪作り

  ➔ て-form + なんて (disapproving or framing the phrase)

  ➔ The "て-form" of a verb plus "なんて" is used to express disdain or surprise about the action.

• 愛は僕の Monopoly

  ➔ Noun + は / の + noun (topic marker / possessive)

  ➔ The particle "は" marks the topic of the sentence, while "の" indicates possession in "僕の Monopoly."