Lyrics & Translation
Dive into YOASOBI's "New Me" and explore the compelling world of Japanese music and storytelling! This mid-tempo electropop track, based on a captivating short story, offers a unique opportunity to experience modern Japanese language through its vivid lyrics about personal change and rebirth. Listening to the original Japanese and its English translation can enhance your vocabulary and understanding of emotional expression, making language learning an exciting and immersive adventure with YOASOBI.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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退屈 /taɪ̯kɯtsɯ/ B1 |
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変わり始めた /kaɰaɾi had͡ʑi.me.ta/ B2 |
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物語 /mo̞no̞ɡa̠taɾi/ B1 |
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私 /wa̠taɕi/ A1 |
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上手 /d͡ʑoːzɯ/ B1 |
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笑顔 /eɡa̠o/ A2 |
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本当 /ho̞n̩toː/ B1 |
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自分 /d͡ʑiɯ̟ᵝbɯ̟ᵝɴ/ A2 |
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恋人 /ko̞i̥bʲi̥to/ B1 |
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出会い /de̞a̠i/ B1 |
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嫌い /kiɾaʲi/ A2 |
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約束 /ja̠kɯ̥sokɯ̥/ B1 |
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待ち合わせ /mad͡ʑi a̠wa̠se/ B2 |
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駅 /e̞kʲi/ A1 |
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着飾る /kʲi̥za̠ka̠ɾɯ̥/ B2 |
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浮き足立つ /ɯ̥kʲi a̠ta̠da̠tsɯ̥/ C1 |
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壊す /ko̞wa̠sɯ̥/ B1 |
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生きる /i̥kiɾɯ̥/ A2 |
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決めた /kʲi̥me̞ta/ B1 |
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新しい /a̠taɾaɕiː/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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変わり始めた ある日の物語
➔ Verb stem + 始める (to start doing)
➔ The phrase "変わり始めた" uses the verb stem + "始めた" to show that something has just begun, here meaning “started to change.”
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これまでのどんな私よりずっと私になる
➔ Comparative using より + ずっと (much more than)
➔ The structure "私よりずっと" uses "より" for comparison and "ずっと" to intensify it, meaning “much more than me.”
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嫌いなの話しかけないで
➔ Negative ないで (do not …) after a verb
➔ The phrase "話しかけないで" uses the negative "ないで" to request someone not to do something: “don’t talk to me.”
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待ち合わせは朝の station
➔ Noun の (possessive/attributive) linking
➔ In "朝の station," the particle "の" links the noun "朝" (morning) to "station," meaning “the station in the morning.”
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名前を呼ぶその声に 顔上げた
➔ Verb + た (past) + に (target of an action)
➔ The clause "顔上げた" shows a past action, and "に" marks the cause or target – “I lifted my face because of that voice.”
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初めましてを交わしてから
➔ Verb‑te + から (after doing …)
➔ "交わしてから" uses the te‑form + "から" to indicate “after exchanging greetings.”
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でも あなたがくれた 驚きに満ちた
➔ Verb‑た + に満ちた (filled with …)
➔ "驚きに満ちた" combines the past verb "くれた" with "に満ちた" to mean “filled with surprise.”
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どんな明日が来ようと
➔ Verb‑ようと (even if … / no matter how …)
➔ "来ようと" uses the volitional + "と" to mean “even if tomorrow comes.”
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私は私を生きると そう決めたの
➔ Verb‑と (when/if) + の (nominalizer)
➔ "生きると そう決めた" uses "と" to indicate a condition/decision and "の" to nominalise the whole clause: “I decided that I will live as myself.”
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