片隅 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三浦大知
• Album: 25thシングル「片隅 / Corner」

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the expressive Japanese of Daichi Miura's "片隅" (Katasumi)! This beautiful ballad offers a perfect gateway to understanding nuanced Japanese emotions. With its delicate melody and profound lyrics about searching for what's precious amidst life's struggles, you can learn heartfelt vocabulary and natural phrasing. Miura's clear pronunciation and emotional delivery make every word resonate, offering an authentic and engaging language learning experience through a song celebrated for its artistic depth and award-winning quality.

[English]

The sound of the shower drowns out my ears

The end of the day is peaceful

The lingering frustration in my chest

I pretend it’s just flowing onto the floor

All the colors and shapes reflected in my eyes

Connects me to you

The words ‘If only I could now’ no longer reach you

Always in the same place, giving the same love

Quietly, just passing it on

In this wide yet narrow corner of the room

Flickering memories

Always in the same place, giving the same love

Quietly, just passing it on

In this close yet distant corner of the room

Searching for your voice

Looking for you

[Japanese]

シャワーの音 耳を塞ぐ

日々の終わりは穏やかで

胸に残る もどかしさも

床に流れたふりをする

瞳に映る色や形全て

君の元へと繋がって

「今なら」なんてもう届かない

いつも同じ場所で同じ愛を

そっとただ渡してくれた

広くて狭い部屋の片隅

光る記憶

いつも同じ場所で同じ愛を

そっとただ渡してくれた

近くて遠い部屋の片隅

声を探してる

君を探してる

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
穏やか /おだやか/ B1	adjective - calm
もどかしさ /もどかしさ/ B2	noun - frustration
瞳 /ひとみ/ A2	noun - pupil
繋がって /つながって/ B1	verb - to be connected
広くて狭い /ひろくてせまい/ B2	adjective - spacious yet narrow
光る /ひかる/ B1	verb - to shine
記憶 /きおく/ A2	noun - memory
近くて遠い /ちかくてとおい/ B2	adjective - near yet far
声を探してる /こえをさがしてる/ B1	verb - to search for a voice
君を探してる /きみをさがしてる/ B1	verb - to search for you
片隅 /かたすみ/ B2	noun - corner
広い /ひろい/ A2	adjective - wide
狭い /せまい/ A2	adjective - narrow
そっと /そっと/ B1	adverb - gently
ただ /ただ/ A2	adverb - only

Key Grammar Structures

• 耳を塞ぐ

  ➔ To cover one's ears / to plug one's ears

  ➔ This phrase uses the verb "塞ぐ" (ふさぐ), meaning "to block or cover," combined with "耳" (ears) to express the action of covering one's ears.

• 日々の終わりは穏やかで

  ➔ The phrase "は" (wa) marks the topic of the sentence, and "で" indicates the reason or condition.

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• 胸に残る

  ➔ The verb "残る" (のこる) means "to remain" or "to be left," and "胸に" indicates the location (in the chest).

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• 流れたふりをする

  ➔ The phrase "ふりをする" means "to pretend" or "to feign," and "流れた" is the past form of "流れる" (to flow).

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• 渡してくれた

  ➔ The verb "渡す" (わたす) means "to hand over" or "to give," with "くれた" indicating that someone did this for me or us in the past.

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• 声を探してる

  ➔ The verb "探してる" is the informal contraction of "探している," meaning "to be looking for."

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