ネーブルオレンジ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 乃木坂46
• Album: ネーブルオレンジ

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the delicate nuances of the Japanese language through Nogizaka46's "ネーブルオレンジ". This song offers a poignant journey into themes of nostalgia and bittersweet memories, with the 'ネーブルオレンジ' serving as a powerful symbol. Explore the rich vocabulary and emotional depth of the lyrics as you delve into the heart of Japanese pop culture.

[English]

This is Inoue Nagi from Nogizaka46.

This is Nakanishi Aruno from Nogizaka46.

This song is from Nogizaka46's

latest single.

We hope it reaches many people.

Please listen now.

Navel Orange

Holding just one navel orange in my hand,

I took the train to your town.

Spring always reminds me of something,

a bittersweet scent that draws me in.

Outside the window, the sky is cloudless.

My feelings are fast-forwarding.

If I could see you, what would I be able to say?

That season when they lined the supermarket shelves,

I held a navel orange in both hands.

Now, belatedly, I think of the sweetness of love.

You once said it was your favorite.

Where did that citrus-flavored youth disappear to?

Bringing the navel orange close to my cheek,

I feel like kissing its fresh juiciness.

Tossing it up like a ball,

I properly accept my current reality.

And the ticket gate at this station, where I've gotten off for the first time,

what kind of story will it show me?

Why am I clutching this navel orange

and why have I come to an unfamiliar town?

If you're drawn to this scent somewhere,

and you notice me, let's talk about those old days.

Inside this slightly thick skin,

is the you I cherished, Ah.

I held a navel orange in both hands.

Now, belatedly, I think of the sweetness of love.

You once said it was your favorite.

Where did that citrus-flavored youth disappear to?

What sentimental memories.

Even though there's no way we'd actually meet...

Ah, but even so, it's fine.

I just wanted to catch a glimpse of the town

where I heard you live.

Unrequited love, Navel Orange.

Navel Orange.

Thank you for listening.

[Japanese]

乃木坂46の井上和です

乃木坂46の中西アルノです

この楽曲は乃木坂46の

最新シングルとなっております

たくさんの人に届きますように

それでは聴いてください

ネーブルオレンジ

ネーブルオレンジ　一つだけ手にして

君の街まで電車に乗った

春は何かを思い出させる

切なくて　甘酸っぱい香りが誘うんだ

窓の外に雲ひとつない空

僕の気持ちは早送りされる

君に会えたら　何が言えるのだろうか？

スーパーマーケットに並んだ　あの季節

ネーブルオレンジ　両手で包んで

恋の甘さを　今さら思う

君が一番好きだと言った

柑橘の青春はどこへ消えたのか？

ネーブルオレンジ　頬に近づけて

この瑞々しさに接吻(くちづけ)したくなる

ボールみたいに上へと投げながら

今の現実はちゃんと受け止める

そして　初めて降りた駅の改札は

僕にどんな物語　見せるのか？

ネーブルオレンジ　なぜに握りしめて

僕は知らない街へ来たのか？

この香りに惹かれ　どこかで君が

気づいてくれたなら　あの頃を語り合おう

少し厚めの　この皮のその中に

僕が大切にしてた君がいる Ah

ネーブルオレンジ　両手で包んで

恋の甘さを　今さら思う

君が一番好きだと言った

柑橘の青春はどこへ消えたのか？

なんてセンチメンタルな記憶

まさか　会えるわけなどないのに…

Ah それでもいい

君が住んでいると聞かされた

街を一目見たかっただけだ

片想いネーブルオレンジ

ネーブルオレンジ

よろしくお願いします

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
オレンジ /oɾenʤi/ A2	noun - orange (fruit)
街 /maʧi/ A2	noun - town, city, street
春 /haɾu/ A2	noun - spring
香り /kaoɾi/ B1	noun - fragrance, scent
気持ち /kimoti/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - love (romantic)
甘い /amaɪ/ B1	adjective - sweet
青春 /seɪʃun/ B2	noun - youth
切ない /kiʦunai/ B2	adjective - heartbreaking, painful
大切 /taikaʦu/ B2	adjective - important, precious
物語 /monogatari/ B2	noun - story
惹かれる /hikareru/ B2	verb - to be attracted
語り合う /kaɾiaʊ/ B2	verb - to talk about, to share stories
センチメンタル /ʃentimentaru/ C1	adjective - sentimental
握りしめて /nigiriʃimete/ B1	verb - to clutch, to grasp tightly

Key Grammar Structures

• 春は何かを**思い出させる**

  ➔ Passive Voice - potential form (〜せる)

  ➔ The verb "思い出させる" is in the causative form, suggesting something 'makes' or 'causes' someone to remember. The passive form indicates an experience being felt.

• 切なくて、甘酸っぱい**香りが誘うんだ**

  ➔ Verb ending in -んだ (explanatory)

  ➔ -んだ is an explanatory sentence ending. It explains or provides a reason for something, or states a fact the speaker is sure of.

• 君に会えたら、何が**言えるのだろうか**？

  ➔ Conditional form (たら) and question using だろうか

  ➔ The sentence uses the conditional form "たら" to express 'if'. The phrase "だろうか" indicates a question or doubt about the outcome.

• 恋の甘さを今さら**思う**

  ➔ Present tense verb

  ➔ The verb "思う" (omou - to think) is used in the present tense, expressing a current state or feeling.

• 君が一番好きだと**言った**

  ➔ Past tense verb and quotation marker

  ➔ The verb "言った" (itta - said) is in the past tense. The particle "と" before it indicates that something was quoted/said.

• この瑞々しさに**接吻(くちづけ)したく**なる

  ➔ Desire and potential form

  ➔ The phrase "したく" combines the desire form (-たい - want to) with the potential form of the verb, indicating a desire to be able to kiss or the potential to kiss.

• ボールみたいに上へと**投げながら**

  ➔ Continuous action using -ながら

  ➔ The use of "ながら" indicates simultaneous actions, i.e., while throwing something upwards, the speaker is also acknowledging the present reality.

• 僕は**知らない**街へ来たのか？

  ➔ Adjective - Past and declarative (きたのか)

  ➔ The verb "知らない" is in present negative form, which when coupled with the question marker "のか" creates a question. The action is in the past.

• この香りに惹かれ、**どこかで**君が

  ➔ Adverbial phrase - Location (どこかで)

  ➔ "どこかで" means 'somewhere'. It functions as an adverbial phrase indicating an unspecified location.