PEEK-A-BOO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the playful world of "PEEK-A-BOO" by PIKOTARO and his esteemed collaborators! This J-Pop track, blending a catchy beat with orchestral flair and classical piano, offers a fun and accessible way to experience Japanese pop culture. Its simple, repetitive phrases and cheerful theme make it an engaging song for language learners, while its unique artistic collaboration makes it a special piece of music history.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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PEEK-A-BOO
➔ Interjection
➔ An interjection used to express surprise or to start a playful game.
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A PEEK-A-BOO
➔ Article + Noun Phrase
➔ The indefinite article 'a' preceding the noun phrase 'PEEK-A-BOO' to indicate a single instance.
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Pa Ya Pa Pa Pa Pa!
➔ Onomatopoeia/Exclamatory phrase
➔ Uses repetitive sounds, likely to convey a feeling or rhythmic effect.
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One face, Two face, Three face, Four face, Five face
➔ Enumeration, repetition, parallelism
➔ Counting and listing, with the repetition of 'face', creating a rhythmic pattern and emphasis.
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Everybody make your body face!
➔ Imperative Sentence
➔ Uses the imperative mood ('make') to give a command or instruction.
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Piano!
➔ Noun
➔ The word 'Piano' is used as a noun, likely as a command or a cue.
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マジでよかったんじゃないですか!
➔ Casual/colloquial Japanese, question tag
➔ Uses casual Japanese and a question tag ('んじゃないですか') for expressing opinion or seeking agreement.
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本当に!
➔ Adverb/Interjection (Emphasis)
➔ Uses '本当に' (really/truly) for emphasis, expressing strong agreement or feeling.
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いけた気がします!
➔ Casual Japanese, Verb Phrase + Impression
➔ Uses casual Japanese, expressing the speaker's impression or feeling ('いけた気がします' - I feel like it worked).
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