Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the emotional landscape of EMPiRE's "ねぇ" to enhance your Japanese language skills. This song is a beautiful example of reflective and hopeful lyricism in modern Japanese pop. You can learn conversational expressions like direct addresses ("ねぇ") and phrases conveying emotion and resolve. Its heartfelt narrative, co-written by the artists themselves, offers a unique window into Japanese cultural expressions of perseverance and camaraderie, making it special for its authentic and relatable message.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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旅 /tabi/ A2 |
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愛 /ai/ A2 |
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未来 /mirai/ B1 |
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声 /koe/ A2 |
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目 /me/ A1 |
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描く /kaku/ B1 |
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願う /negau/ B1 |
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強い /tsuyoi/ B1 |
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進む /susumu/ B1 |
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全て /subete/ B2 |
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描いて /kaite/ B1 |
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止まる /tomaru/ B1 |
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夜 /yoru/ A1 |
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不安 /fuan/ B2 |
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繋ぐ /tsunagu/ B1 |
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描こう /kakou/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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振り向けば今は愛おしく想う
➔ Conditional form with ば (ba) used to indicate 'if' or 'when' and the verb phrase following it.
➔ '振り向けば' means 'if you turn around' or 'when you turn around', indicating a condition.
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次回予告を一緒に描いて
➔ 〜を (wo): the direct object marker, followed by the verb in the causative or te-form used for making requests or commands.
➔ The particle 〜を marks the direct object of the verb, here '描いて' is the te-form of '描く' (to draw), used in commands.
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見つめる君のその目が
➔ Noun + の (no): possessive or descriptive particle indicating that the following noun describes or belongs to the preceding noun.
➔ '君のその目' means 'your eyes', with 'の' showing possession or description.
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信じたい強く願っては
➔ Verb in volitional form + たい expressing desire, and 〜は (ha) as a contrast or topic particle.
➔ The combination of the verb + たい indicates desire, meaning 'want to do'. The particle 〜は contrasts or sets the topic.
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終わらない旅の途中
➔ 終わらない (未然形 + ない): negative form of a verb indicating 'not ending'.
➔ 終わらない is the negative form of 終わる (to end), meaning 'not ending' or 'unfinished'.
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何回だって
➔ だって: even if, also, used to emphasize repetition or concession.
➔ だって is an emphatic particle meaning 'even if' or 'also', often used to stress repetition or resilience.
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まだ止まれない
➔ まだ: still; 〜ない (nai): negative form of a verb, meaning 'cannot yet' or 'not yet'.
➔ まだ is an adverb meaning 'still', combined with the negative form 〜ない ('cannot') to mean 'cannot yet'.
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