ONE DAY – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: RYUJI IMAICHI

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through Ryuji Imaichi's "ONE DAY" offers a unique opportunity to explore the language of love and longing. The song's sophisticated and emotive lyrics, which speak of cherishing a precious final day with a loved one, provide a rich context for understanding nuanced expressions of emotion in Japanese. What makes this song special for learners is its blend of a Western R&B style with Japanese lyrics, showcasing how universal themes of love are expressed in a distinct cultural and linguistic setting.

[English]

Just by meeting your gaze

Or skin touching skin, feeling each other

Even saying a single word to you

Watching the same sunset

Even hearing your gentle breathing beside me

If this is truly, maybe

If this is the last moment

All the scenery would change, you...

Just for one day with you,

I could give up everything in my life.

If I’m with you, I don’t regret it for a second

Just for one day with you,

I’d trade all my life.

Just for one day

Even just for a single day

The smile that slipped out unexpectedly

The tears I caught with these fingers

The scent that drifts when I toss my hair

The song you sing beside me, and the one I made

None of these

Are replaceable, if they are all irreplaceable

All the scenery would change, you...

Just for one day with you,

I’d give up everything in my life.

If I’m with you, I don’t regret it for a second

Just for one day with you,

I’d trade all my life.

Just for one day

One single day

[Japanese]

ただ瞳 合わせることも

そう 肌と肌 ふれあうことも

一言ですら きみに伝えることも

おなじ夕陽を 見ることも

きみが隣でたてる 寝息を聞くことさえも

これがきっともしも

もしも最後だとしたら

すべての景色は変わる You...

Just for one day with you,

I could trade all my life.

きみとなら すこしも惜しくない

Just for one day with you,

Gonna trade all my life.

Just for one day

一日だけでも

思わずこぼれた笑顔も

この指で受け止めた涙も

髪をかきあげた時 ふわり揺れるその香りも

きみが隣で歌う ぼくがつくった歌も

どれもきっとひとつも

替えがきかないもの だとしたら

すべての景色は変わる You...

Just for one day with you,

I could trade all my life.

きみとなら すこしも惜しくない

Just for one day with you,

Gonna trade all my life.

Just for one day

一日だけ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
瞳 /ひとみ/ A2	noun - pupil (of the eye)
肌 /はだ/ A2	noun - skin
夕陽 /ゆうひ/ B1	noun - sunset
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tear
香り /かおり/ B1	noun - fragrance
歌 /うた/ A1	noun - song
日 /ひ/ A1	noun - day
笑顔 /えがお/ B1	noun - smile
景色 /けしき/ B2	noun - scenery
隣 /となり/ B1	noun - next (to)
思わず /おもわず/ B2	adverb - unintentionally
伝える /つたえる/ B1	verb - to convey
変わる /かわる/ B1	verb - to change
惜しい /おしい/ B2	adjective - precious; regrettable
つくる /つくる/ A2	verb - to make; to create
一日 /いちにち/ A1	noun - one day

Key Grammar Structures

• ただ瞳 合わせることも

  ➔ ことも

  ➔ The phrase "ことも" indicates "even" or "also". It emphasizes inclusion or addition of an action or state.

• おなじ夕陽を 見ることも

  ➔ ことも

  ➔ Similar use of "ことも" to express "also" or "even" in the context of sharing the same sunset.

• 一言ですら きみに伝えることも

  ➔ ですら

  ➔ The particle "ですら" emphasizes something as even minimal or insignificant, e.g., "even a word".

• これがきっともしも最後だとしたら

  ➔ としたら

  ➔ The phrase "としたら" is used to express "if" or "assuming" a condition or hypothetical situation.

• すべての景色は変わる You...

  ➔ は

  ➔ The particle "は" marks the topic of the sentence, indicating what the sentence is about.

• きみとなら すこしも惜しくない

  ➔ となら

  ➔ The phrase "となら" expresses a conditional "if" about being with someone.