ナハトムジーク – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Japanese through Mrs. GREEN APPLE's poignant song, "ナハトムジーク". Delve into the nuances of emotion and expression as you explore themes of love and imperfection, enriched by the song's delicate melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Learn vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and self-acceptance, and appreciate the cultural context of the film 'Silent Love' that inspired this moving ballad .

[English]

Pain in my chest

Trickling down my throat

Can't become words

Night's curtain

I want to be gentle

I want to be honest too

We're living all wrong

Is it okay to be no good?

Is it okay to be weak?

Tell me

Hold me tight

In many ways, just like always, strongly and fiercely

When we touch, you'll understand

Even though I want to be loved, just like always

Let's first love today that's full of mistakes

Ah, how ideal that sounds

Lovingly pressing cheeks and singing

The light in the darkness seeps into the scars, but

Contradictions are the beauty that helps us survive

Hold me close

Even on hollow days

Calm your hurried breathing, look

Will being loved be rewarded?

Holding hands, swaying gently in the faint breeze

Shall we love this chaotic world?

It's probably just dust after all

You’ve been piling it up yourself, haven't you?

Even if one day it all collapses

It’s nobody’s fault

Are you tired of walking?

Actually, isn’t that normal?

Even if everything seems pointless

You’re right

Sharpen your senses

Hold me tight

In many ways, just like always, strongly and softly

Because nothing is certain

Even when we touch, buttons shift and come undone

I want to love

I want to keep believing until the end

What a wonderful thing

Again, I misjudge and misunderstand

Clumsy yet lovely fool

We're equals

...

[Japanese]

胸の痛み

喉を伝い

聲にならない

夜の帷

優しくいたい

素直でも在りたいのに

僕らはヘタクソに生きてる

駄目でもいい？

弱くていい？

教えてよ

抱きしめる

幾通り いつも通り 強く酷く

触れ合えばわかるから

愛されたいのに いつも通り

間違いばかりの今日をまず愛そうか

あゝ理想だ

狂おしく頬を擦り寄せて歌を唄う

暗闇の中の光が傷跡に染みるが

矛盾こそ生き抜く為の美だ

抱きしめてあげてね

虚ろな日々でも

乱した呼吸を整えて ほら

「愛されたい」は報われるかな？

手を取り 微弱な風に揺られて

無茶苦茶なこの世界を愛そうか

塵みたいなもんでしょう

勝手に積んできたんでしょう？

いつの日か崩れても

誰のせいでもないよ

歩くのが疲れたの？

むしろ正常でしょう？

全て無駄に思えても

君は正しいんだよ

「研ぎ澄まして」

抱きしめる

幾通り いつも通り 強く柔く

確かなものじゃ無いから

触れ合えど 釦はズレていきますが

愛したい

最期まで信じたい

見事さ

また間違えて 履き違えてく

不器用な

愛しいボンクラ

等しい僕ら。

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
胸 /mune/ A2	noun - chest
痛み /itami/ A2	noun - pain
聲 /koe/ B1	noun - voice
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
帷 /tō/ B2	noun - curtain
優しく /yasashiku/ A2	adverb - gently
素直 /sunao/ B1	adjective - honest
ヘタクソ /hetakuso/ B2	noun - good-for-nothing
弱く /yowaku/ A2	adverb - weakly
矛盾 /mujun/ B2	noun - contradiction
美 /bi/ A2	noun - beauty
研ぎ澄まして /togishimashite/ B2	verb - to polish
確かな /tashikana/ B1	adjective - certain
釦 /kagi/ B2	noun - hook
不器用 /bukiyō/ B2	adjective - clumsy
等しい /hitoshii/ A2	adjective - equal

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕らはヘタクソに生きてる

  ➔ Use of "は" as a topic marker combined with the predicate.

  ➔ "は" indicates the topic of the sentence, emphasizing what the sentence is about.

• 教えてよ

  ➔ Imperative form with "よ" to seek affirmation or emphasize.

  ➔ "教えて" is the imperative form of "教える" (to teach, to tell), and "よ" emphasizes the request.

• 抱きしめる

  ➔ Verb in its dictionary form meaning "to hug".

  ➔ The plain form "抱きしめる" is used to express the action "to hug" in a neutral or dictionary sense.

• 触れ合えばわかるから

  ➔ Conditional form "えば" expressing "if" or "when".

  ➔ "触れ合えば" combines the verb "触れ合う" (to touch, to meet) with the conditional "ば" to mean "if you touch/meet".

• 矛盾こそ生き抜く為の美だ

  ➔ Use of "こそ" for emphasis, and "為の" as a possessive or purpose marker.

  ➔ "こそ" emphasizes the preceding word "矛盾" (contradiction), highlighting it as the key concept.

• 勝手に積んできたんでしょう？

  ➔ Use of "でしょう" to indicate conjecture or assumption.

  ➔ "でしょう" is a sentence-ending particle that expresses conjecture or guess about the action.

• 等しい僕ら。

  ➔ Use of "等しい" as an adjective meaning "equal" or "equivalent".

  ➔ "等しい" means "equal" or "equivalent", describing the sameness or parity of "僕ら" (we).