MOON JELLYFISH – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Flower

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating linguistic journey with Flower's 'MOON JELLYFISH,' a beautiful J-Pop ballad. Its poignant lyrics, rich with metaphor and emotion, offer an excellent opportunity to delve into Japanese vocabulary related to love, longing, and delicate beauty. The song's expressive phrases and evocative imagery provide a unique window into poetic Japanese, making it a special piece for language learners to explore and appreciate.

[English]

You make me so blue, no

Jellyfish love

The more I chase you,

the more you pretend to escape from me.

So when I try to let go,

this time you come chasing after me.

In the aquarium,

lit up and sparkling,

the jellyfish are

swaying in the bubbles.

I'm your moon jellyfish.

Just a little glance away,

this love disappears in an instant.

I want to know the true meaning

behind that unreadable gaze.

Swaying, swaying,

swaying, I'm feeling dizzy.

My heart feels like it's at 40°C.

Every time I kiss you,

it's a little sad but also happy.

The one who makes me the happiest

is you.

But you're also the one

who makes me feel so helpless.

On the shore,

no matter how many footprints I leave,

the wave illusion will soon

wash them away.

You're my moon jellyfish.

If I boldly try to touch that beautiful skin,

it pricks my heart.

The more I touch, the more it hurts and swells.

Swaying, swaying,

changing, changing, changing that attitude.

Every time I dream, I wake up right away.

We're heading towards summer now.

Silently, the moon's droplets fall into the sea.

Hold me tight enough

so I won't be swept away.

Hold me, yeah.

(Swaying, swaying, swaying)

You're my moon jellyfish.

If I boldly try to touch that beautiful skin,

it pricks my heart.

The more I touch, the more it hurts and swells.

Swaying, swaying,

changing, changing, changing that attitude.

Every time I dream, I wake up right away.

We're heading towards summer now.

Jellyfish love moon

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[Japanese]

You make me so blue, no

Jellyfish love

追えば追うほどあなたは

私から逃げる素振りね

だから離れようとすると

今度は追いかけてくるわ

水族館で

ライトアップされてキラキラ

クラゲたちが 泡の中を

揺蕩ってる

I'm your moon jellyfish

ほんの少しよそ見をしちゃったら

この恋は一瞬にしていなくなる

読み取れないその眼差しの

真意が知りたいの

ゆらゆらら

揺れて 揺れて 揺れて眩暈がするわ

Heart だけ40℃の熱あるみたい

あなたとキスをするたび

ちょっと悲しいでも嬉しい

私のことを一番

シアワセにするのはあなた

だけど私を誰より

やるせなくさせるのもあなた

波打ち際に

足跡をいくつ残しても

Wave illusion すぐに波が

消し去るのよ

You're my moon jellyfish

思い切ってその綺麗な肌に

触れようとすればチクッと胸を刺す

触れば触るほど痛く腫れてしまうの

ふらふらら

変わる 変わる 変わるその態度

夢を見るたびすぐ夢が覚める

私たちはこれから夏に向かうの

音もなく月の滴が 海に堕ちてく

流されないくらいしっかり

抱きしめていて

抱いて yeah

（ふらららら ふらららら ふらららら）

You're my moon jellyfish

思い切ってその綺麗な肌に

触れようとすればチクッと胸を刺す

触れば触るほど痛く腫れてしまうの

ふらふらら

変わる 変わる 変わるその態度

夢を見るたびすぐ夢が覚める

私たちはこれから夏に向かうの

Jellyfish love moon

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jellyfish /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/ A2	noun - a sea creature with a soft, gelatinous body and tentacles
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a moving ridge on the surface of a liquid verb - to move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort verb - to cause physical suffering or discomfort
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ B2	noun - a false idea or belief

Key Grammar Structures

• だから離れようとすると

  ➔ Attempting to do something (〜とする / 〜とすると)

  ➔ This phrase expresses the attempt or intention to do something, often followed by a conditional result.

• You're my moon jellyfish

  ➔ Possessive pronoun + noun (possessive case)

  ➔ Indicates possession or affiliation, showing that something belongs to or is associated with the speaker or listener.

• ほんの少しよそ見をしちゃったら

  ➔ Conditional form using 〜たら / 〜えば to express 'if' or 'when'

  ➔ This structure introduces a condition or spoiler, similar to 'if' or 'when' in English.

• その綺麗な肌に触れようとすれば

  ➔ Volitional form + とすれば / たら to express 'if one tries to do' or 'when attempting to'

  ➔ Indicates what happens when someone tries to do the action, often related to attempting or approaching.

• 流されないくらいしっかり抱きしめていて

  ➔ 〜くらい to indicate 'to the extent of' or 'enough to'

  ➔ This pattern expresses the degree or extent to which something is done or needs to be done.

• 夢を見るたびすぐ夢が覚める

  ➔ たび to indicate 'every time' or 'whenever'

  ➔ This structure indicates that the action occurs repeatedly or each time a specific event happens.