NG – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ちゃんみな

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Chanmina's impactful song "NG" and unlock a deeper understanding of Japanese hip-hop and the nuances of expressing defiance and self-empowerment. This track offers a raw glimpse into modern Japanese societal pressures and the artist's resilience, making it a powerful and relatable piece for language learners to explore authentic expression.

[English]

Nah, you might be too genuine for me

Good body, this unique face of yours

This pride I’ll never bend for sure

Cowards are the ones who say NONONO

I’m the one making the world spin

Be grateful, everyone

Walking luxury art piece

Your NO is meaningless

Sick sick sick, what's your size

S, M, L, headache

NO NO NO, isn’t that noisy?

Anyway, you can’t touch this

Look, look, look, cute, right

Too thin, too fat, too big, too small

Dying, dying, women die

Shut up, I’m a diva

This sound, CHANMINA

This is revenge

How many people have died?

It’s not your NOs

I’m the one who didn’t die

I’ll swing open the door

All the NO GIRLS around the world

Nah, you might be too genuine for me

Good body, this unique face of yours

This pride I’ll never bend for sure

Cowards are the ones who say NO NO NO

I’m the one making the world spin

Be grateful, everyone

Walking luxury art piece

Your NO is meaningless

Go, go

Keep going forever

With this voice I’ve trained to death, I go

Set the fire, I’m not a liar

You know gal never die

Can’t keep crying forever

Got up again, even though the pain still stings

Did the one who punched with talent stay strong?

Swore to God I won’t do tricks

Ya, too skinny, too unique, too much of a type

I bite with this tooth gem attached

Ay yo, don’t lose sight of what’s real

In the end, it’s human nature that speaks

Many who tried to push me down

I’m out there in live shows overseas

While you’re sweet-talking at drinking parties

Nah, you might be too genuine for me

Good body, this unique face of yours

This pride I’ll never bend for sure

Cowards are the ones who say NONONO

You’re a thousand years too early

It’s only just begun

You’re the ones who made me angry

You know who I am, right?

I’m the one making the world spin

Be grateful, everyone

Walking luxury art piece

Your NO is meaningless

[Japanese]

Nah YOU には本物すぎたかも

Good body ユニークなこのお顔

絶対曲げないこのプライド

臆病な奴ほど言う NONONO

世界を回す私

ありがたく思え全員

歩く高級芸術品

お前のNOは無意味

Sick sick sick what’s your size

S,M,L 頭痛い

NO NO NO うるさくない？

どっちにしろ触れないくせに

見て見てみて、かわいいね

細すぎる、太すぎる、デカすぎる、チビすぎる

死ぬ死ぬ死ぬ、女が死ぬ

Shut up Imma diva

この音 CHANMINA

これはrevengeだ

一体何人が死んだ

お前らからのNOじゃ

死ななかった私は

扉を開け放ってやる

世界中のNO GIRLS

Nah YOUには本物すぎたかも

Good body ユニークなこのお顔

絶対曲げないこのプライド

臆病な奴ほど言う NO NO NO

世界を回す私

ありがたく思え全員

歩く高級芸術品

お前のNOは無意味

GO行けGO

行けどこまでも

死ぬ気で鍛えたこの声でI go

Set the fire, I’m not a liar

You know gal never die

いつまでも泣いてらんないから

立ち上がったんだよ未だ傷は痛い

実力で殴ったあいつ元気してるかい

神様に誓ってもずるい事はしない

Ya too skinny too unique too系は

このtooth gem付きtoothで噛む

Ay yo 見失うな何が本物かを

結局最後は人間性が言うものを

私を蹴落とそうとしたやつは大量

私はライブで行ってる国外

お前が飲み会で媚び売ってる間に

Nah YOU には本物すぎたかも

Good body ユニークなこのお顔

絶対曲げないこのプライド

臆病な奴ほど言う NONONO

お前には1000年早いんだよ

まだ始まったばかりだぞ

怒らせた方が悪いんだよ

私が誰かわかんだろ

世界を回す私

ありがたく思え全員

歩く高級芸術品

お前のNOは無意味

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
本物 (Honmono) /hoɴmono/ B2	noun - genuine article, authentic thing
顔 (Kao) /kao/ A1	noun - face
プライド (Puraido) /pɯɾa̠ido̞/ B1	noun - pride
臆病 (Okubyou) /o̞kɯ̟̊ᵝbʲoː/ B2	adjective - cowardly, timid
世界 (Sekai) /se̞ka̠i/ A2	noun - world
芸術品 (Geijutsihin) /ɡe̞ːd͡ʑɨᵝt͡sɨ̥çiɴ/ B2	noun - work of art
無意味 (Muimi) /mɯimʲi/ B2	adjective - meaningless, pointless
頭痛い (Zutsūi) /d͡zɨᵝt͡sɯːi/ A2	adjective - headache, bothersome
女 (Onna) /o̞nna̠/ A1	noun - woman, female
音 (Oto) /o̞to/ A1	noun - sound
扉 (Tobira) /to̞biɾa̠/ B1	noun - door
声 (Koe) /ko̞e/ A1	noun - voice
傷 (Kizu) /kizɯ/ A2	noun - wound, scar
実力 (Jitsuryoku) /d͡ʑit͡sɯɾʲo̞kɯ/ B2	noun - ability, talent, competence
人間性 (Ningen sei) /niŋɡe̞n seː/ C1	noun - humanity, personality

Key Grammar Structures

• これがrevengeだ

  ➔ A form of demonstrative + noun + だ (da) to declare identity or equivalence

  ➔ The phrase "これがrevengeだ" uses the structure "これが" to indicate "this Is", combined with "revenge" and the copula "だ" to state that "this is revenge".

• 世界を回す私

  ➔ Using the verb "回す" (to spin / to run) with the accusative "世界を" (the world) indicates the subject "私" is actively "driving" or "controlling" the world

  ➔ The phrase "世界を回す私" uses "回す" to mean "drive" or "control" and highlights the subject "私" as the one actively influencing the world.

• 歩く高級芸術品

  ➔ Using "歩く" (to walk) as an adjective to describe the noun "芸術品" (artwork) – a compound noun phrase emphasizing elegance and uniqueness

  ➔ The phrase "歩く高級芸術品" combines "歩く" meaning "walking" as an adjective with "芸術品" (artwork), implying someone who is elegant, unique, and like walking high-end art.

• 絶対曲げないこのプライド

  ➔ Using "絶対" (absolutely / unconditionally) with the negative "曲げない" (not bend / not give in) to emphasize unwavering pride

  ➔ "絶対曲げないこのプライド" uses "絶対" to intensify the negation of "曲げない", meaning "unbreakable pride" or "pride that will never bend".

• 死ぬ気で鍛えたこの声でI go

  ➔ Using "死ぬ気で" (with the spirit of dying / intensely) + past tense "鍛えた" (trained) + "この声" (this voice) to express fighting spirit and confidence

  ➔ The phrase "死ぬ気で鍛えたこの声でI go" uses "死ぬ気で" to emphasize doing something with utmost effort, "鍛えた" to indicate trained or strengthened, and expresses confidence and determination.