おどるポンポコリン – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: E-girls
• Album: E-girls 10thシングル「おどるポンポコリン」

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese with "Odoru Ponpokorin" by E-girls! This cheerful and catchy J-pop tune, a beloved theme song for the iconic *Chibi Maruko-chan* anime, offers a fun and accessible way to engage with the Japanese language. Its simple, repetitive phrases and playful onomatopoeia make it perfect for beginners to pick up new words and sounds while enjoying a piece of Japanese pop culture.

[English]

Everyone, everything, every single one,

They're all dancing and moving along.

From inside the pot, suddenly burst out

A mischievous old man appears.

Always, I never forget

Edison, he's a great man.

That’s common sense.

Tatta Tararira

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, pappapara

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, pappapara

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, belly peeks out

Tatta Tararira

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, pappapara

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, dancing Ponpokolín

Yahoo-yahoo, puff, I’m hungry

That kid, this kid, everyone,

Is rushing around, walking quickly.

From behind the shadows of the electric poles,

A comedian appears.

Always, I don’t get lost.

The kiosk is inside the station.

That’s well-known.

Tatta Tararira

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, pappapara

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, pappapara

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, I don’t need carrots

Tatta Tararira

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, pappapara

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, dancing Ponpokolín

Yahoo-yahoo, puff, Puta the pig has arrived!

Always, I never forget

Edison, he's a great man.

That’s common sense.

Tatta Tararira

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, pappapara

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, pappapara

Yahoo-yahoo, puff-puff, belly peeks out

Tatta Tararira

[Japanese]

なんでもかんでも　みんな

おどりをおどっているよ

おなべの中から　ボワッと

インチキおじさん　登場

いつだって　わすれない

エジソンは　えらい人

そんなの　常識

タッタタラリラ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　パッパパラパ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　パッパパラパ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　おへそがちらり

タッタタラリラ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　パッパパラパ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　おどるポンポコリン

ピーヒャラ　ピ　お腹がへったよ

あの子も　この子も　みんな

いそいで　歩いているよ

でんしんばしらの　かげから

お笑い芸人　登場

いつだって　迷わない

キヨスクは　駅の中

そんなの　有名

タッタタラリラ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　パッパパラパ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　パッパパラパ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　ニンジンいらない

タッタタラリラ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　パッパパラパ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　おどるポンポコリン

ピーヒャラ　ピ　ブタのプータロー

いつだって　わすれない

エジソンは　えらい人

そんなの　常識

タッタタラリラ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　パッパパラパ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　パッパパラパ

ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　おへそがちらり

タッタタラリラ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
おどり /oˈdoɾi/ A1	noun - dance
人 /hito/ A1	noun - person
常識 /jōshiki/ B1	noun - common sense
登場 /tōjō/ B2	noun - appearance (on stage)
有名 /yūmei/ B1	adjective - famous
歩く /aruku/ A1	verb - to walk
忘れる /wasureru/ B1	verb - to forget
中 /naka/ A2	noun - inside
影 /kage/ B2	noun - shadow
お腹 /onaka/ A1	noun - stomach
子 /ko/ A1	noun - child
芸人 /geinin/ B2	noun - comedian
エジソン /ejison/ B1	noun - Edison (Thomas Edison)
ニンジン /ninjin/ A2	noun - carrot
ブタ /buta/ A1	noun - pig

Key Grammar Structures

• なんでもかんでも　みんな

  ➔ も (mo) + noun / adverb to mean 'everything' or 'anything'

  ➔ 'も' is a particle used to indicate 'also' or 'even', emphasizing inclusiveness.

• おどりをおどっているよ

  ➔ を (wo) + verb in te-form + いる (iru) for ongoing action

  ➔ The particle 'を' marks the direct object of the action, and 'おどっている' indicates an ongoing dance.

• いつだって　わすれない

  ➔ いつだって (itsudatte) = anytime,日常的にいつでも; 〜ない (nai) = negative verb form

  ➔ 'いつだって' means 'at any time' or 'every time', and 'わすれない' is the negative form of 'forget', meaning 'will not forget'.

• おへそがちらり

  ➔ が (ga) = subject particle, indicating 'navel' as the subject; ちらり (chirari) = adverb meaning 'peek' or 'glance briefly'

  ➔ 'が' marks 'おへそ' (navel) as the subject of the sentence. 'ちらり' describes a quick glance, visualized as the navel peeking out.

• ピーヒャラ　ピーヒャラ　パッパパラパ

  ➔ Onomatopoeic expressions used for musical or lively sounds, no grammatical tense structure

  ➔ These are onomatopoeic sounds representing lively music or rhythm, used for expression rather than grammatical structure.

• おどるポンポコリン

  ➔ Noun + の (no) + noun (possessive/attributive) or as a label for a song or title

  ➔ This phrase is the title of the song. 'の' links noun components, functioning as a possessive or descriptive connector.

• ピーヒャラ　ピ　お腹がへったよ

  ➔ が (ga) + noun to indicate the subject; へった (hetta) = past tense of 'hiju' (to become hungry)

  ➔ 'が' marks the subject of the sentence. 'へった' is the past tense form of the verb meaning 'become hungry'.