ないわ。 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 有村 摩央, 姫崎 莉波, 十王 星南, 雨夜 燕

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese with "ナイワ" (Naiwa), a high-energy anthem from the game 'Gakuen Idolmaster'! This song, with its powerful message of self-belief and pushing past limits, offers an engaging way to experience contemporary Japanese music and expressions. You'll encounter dynamic vocabulary and phrases that convey confidence and determination, making it an excellent track to energize your language learning journey while enjoying a fresh, idol-pop sound.

[English]

“Don’t even think about stepping out of line,” they say from the side.

“If you can do it, go ahead—officially recognized, the brightest star of all.”

“Connecting the dots, line by line.”

“So perfect, even the dots become the whole picture.”

“No need to avoid the starting point—now is always the moment.”

“Go all out, right now!”

“Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na...”

“A woman who can’t have her way”

“Has no choice but to leave.”

“Just taking steps, effortlessly holding her own.”

“YES, WE SHOUT AND WE DON’T STOP.”

“No turning back—WE GONNA GET THE STAR.”

“Seniors, juniors—none of it matters.”

“It’s just about”

“The effort to choose right from wrong.”

I don’t want your defeat, tryna beat myself.

“No matter where you are, you’re here.”

“Right now, in this place.”

“Look, there’s no such thing as a limit.”

“Challenging every suggestion.”

“No matter how many times you come.”

“You’ve got no chance against me.”

“Doubts or weaknesses—”

“Anything other than moving straight ahead”

“Sorry, but I don’t need it.”

“Just keep RUNNING.”

“That’s all, I’m not here.”

“Planning in my head—”

“Isn’t that what competition’s all about?”

Yeah, “let me taste the loser’s flavor.”

“Let me choose the outcome.”

Hmm... “The odds are even.”

“Even in fierce battles, there’s no limit.”

“In MY WORLD.”

“Past and future—I’ll stir it all up with my hands.”

“Even if I don’t shine, the victory stays the same.”

“A constellation drawn with sure steps.”

SAY WHAT, “my stage.”

“Not a world for quitters, SIDE BYE.”

“I’m the GUIDE LINE.”

“You’ve got no choice but to dance in my palm.”

“Challenging every suggestion.”

“No matter how many times you come.”

“You’ve got no chance against me.”

“Doubts or weaknesses—”

“Anything other than moving straight ahead”

“Sorry, but I don’t need it.”

“Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.”

“Even the heavens bow down, LIKE Uranus.”

“No required subjects, just pure talent.”

“NAIWA NAIWA.”

“No successors to this reverence for now.”

“So go ahead, put in the effort.”

“Not leaving it to others, STEP BY STEP.”

“Let me say it again.”

“Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.”

“Even the heavens bow down, LIKE Uranus.”

“Cold as ice, yet”

“Shining quietly.”

I don’t want your defeat, tryna beat myself.

“No matter where you are, you’re here.”

“Right now, in this place.”

“Look, there’s no such thing as a limit.”

“Challenging every suggestion.”

“No matter how many times you come.”

“You’ve got no chance against me.”

“Doubts or weaknesses—”

“Anything other than moving straight ahead”

“Sorry, but I don’t need it.”

“NAIWA NAIWA.”

“Even if I fall—”

“NAIWA NAIWA.”

“Even if I’m hit—”

“I won’t get up without a fight.”

“NAIWA NAIWA.”

“Even if I stop—”

“Anything other than a win—”

“Sorry, but I don’t need it.”

[Japanese]

「ハミ出そうもんなら横からDON'T SAY」

「できるもんならしてみな完全公認サイキョウの一等星」

「線と線になるように繋ぐ点と点」

「を点とも点とすらするほど満点」

「原点回避必要ないいつだって今が旬だ」

「すぐさまALL OUT！」

「Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na...」

「ままならぬままの女は」

「どうしたって去らなきゃ」

「ステップ踏むだけ余裕の善戦」

「YES, WE SHOUT AND WE DON'T STOP」

「不退転勝負 WE GONNA GET THE STAR」

「そう人生の先輩も後輩も関係ない」

「ただ正解と不正解を」

「正しく選べる努力の違い」

I don't want your defeat, tryna beat myself

「どこに居たって至ってる」

「今この場所」

「ほら限界なんて」

「挑戦しに提言は」

「何回きたって」

「君に勝ち目はないわ」

「迷いや弱点」

「真っ直ぐ進む以外」

「悪いけど必要ない」

「ただこのままRUNNING」

「してりゃ良いわ、居ない」

「頭ん中PLANNING」

「してこそ競争ってもんでしょ？」

yeah 「敗者の味TASTING」

「させてちょうだい選べる勝敗」

Hmm... 「オッズは等倍」

「激しい強奪だって限界なんて」

「ないわMY WORLD」

「過去も未来もこの手で掻き回す」

「咲き誇らなくたって勝ちは変わらない」

「確かな一歩で描く星座」

SAY WHAT 「独壇場」

「退場者じゃない世界SIDE BYE」

「私がGUIDE LINE」

「手のひらで踊るしかない」

「挑戦しに提言は」

「何回きたって」

「君に勝ち目はないわ」

「迷いや弱点」

「真っ直ぐ進む以外」

「悪いけど必要ない」

「水金地火木土天海冥」

「天すら制すLIKE天王星」

「必修科目無してんさいです」

「NAIWA NAIWA」

「畏敬しばらく継承ないね」

「じゃあしがたく努力しておいで」

「お任せじゃなくSTEP BY STEP」

「もう一度言おう」

「水金地火木土天海冥」

「天すら制すLIKE天王星」

「氷のようにも冷淡かつ」

「静かに光るわ」

I don't want your defeat, tryna beat myself

「どこに居たって至ってる」

「今この場所」

「ほら限界なんて」

「挑戦しに提言は」

「何回きたって」

「君に勝ち目はないわ」

「迷いや弱点」

「真っ直ぐ進む以外」

「悪いけど必要ない」

「NAIWA NAIWA」

「転んでても」

「NAIWA NAIWA」

「喰らんでても」

「ただじゃ起き上がらないわ」

「NAIWA NAIWA」

「止まってても」

「勝ち星以外」

「悪いけど必要ないわ」

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
挑戦 ちょうせん B1	noun - challenge verb - to challenge
限界 げんかい B1	noun - limit
場所 ばしょ A2	noun - place
勝敗 しょうはい B2	noun - victory or defeat
努力 どりょく B1	noun - effort verb - to make an effort
弱点 じゃくてん B1	noun - weakness
世界 せかい A2	noun - world
勝 かち B1	noun - win
未来 みらい A2	noun - future
真っ直ぐ まっすぐ A2	adverb - straight
正解 せいかい B1	noun - correct answer
不正解 ふせいかい B2	noun - incorrect answer
敗者 はいしゃ B2	noun - loser
味 あじ A2	noun - taste
星 ほし A1	noun - star
氷 こおり A2	noun - ice
光る ひかる A2	verb - to shine

Key Grammar Structures

• ハミ出そうもんなら横からDON'T SAY

  ➔ "～もんだったら" (colloquial conditional "if ... then")

  ➔ The phrase ""出そうもん"" + ""だったら"" creates a casual conditional meaning "if you intend to go out".

• 線と線になるように繋ぐ点と点

  ➔ "～ように" (purpose / manner "in order to / like")

  ➔ ""ように"" after "線と線になる" indicates the manner: "connect the points so that they become lines".

• 原点回避必要ない

  ➔ "～必要ない" (no need to / unnecessary)

  ➔ ""必要ない"" follows the noun "原点回避" meaning "there is no need to avoid the origin".

• ままならぬままの女は

  ➔ "～ないまま" (while something remains unchanged / without ...)

  ➔ ""ないまま"" after "まま" indicates the state remains unchanged: "a woman who stays as she is".

• どこに居たって至ってる

  ➔ "～ても" (even if / although)

  ➔ ""ても"" attached to "居た" (居ても) expresses concession: "even if (you) are anywhere, (you) are already there".

• 君に勝ち目はないわ

  ➔ "～わ" (feminine assertive sentence‑ending particle)

  ➔ ""ないわ"" ends the sentence with "わ", giving a firm, feminine tone: "There is no chance for you".

• 手のひらで踊るしかない

  ➔ "～しかない" (only ...; have no other choice but ...)

  ➔ ""しかない"" follows "踊る", meaning "there is nothing but to dance with the palm of your hand".

• 天すら制すLIKE天王星

  ➔ "～すら" (even ...; as little as ...)

  ➔ ""すら"" after "天" emphasizes that even the heavens are controlled: "even the heavens are subdued".

• させてちょうだい選べる勝敗

  ➔ "～させてちょうだい" (requesting someone to let you do something)

  ➔ ""させてちょうだい"" follows the verb "選べる" and asks the listener to allow the speaker to choose: "let me choose".