ポニーテールとシュシュ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AKB48

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the bright and energetic world of Japanese pop with AKB48's "Ponytail to Shushu"! This classic J-Pop summer anthem is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the language. Its clear pronunciation, repetitive phrases, and relatable themes of youth and summer love make it an ideal song for beginners to pick up vocabulary related to emotions, nature, and everyday life, all while enjoying a catchy melody and experiencing a beloved piece of Japanese idol culture.

[English]

Faster than the calendar

Rolling up the sleeves of my shirt

I sense the sun getting closer

Changing clothes from my arms

The blue sea

At the water's edge

I want to see you

Barefoot splashes

With your ponytail swaying

In the wind

You run, I run

On the sand

With your ponytail swaying

You turned around

Your smile

My summer begins

The sun shines into the classroom

The temperature of dreams rises

When I see you diagonally in front of me

My heart starts to ache

I can't say

That I like you

I whisper my feelings

To your back

Your ponytail makes me feel bittersweet

In my dreams

Everything about you, everything about me

All to myself

Your ponytail makes me feel bittersweet

A one-sided love

When our eyes meet

Right now, we're just friends

Your long hair tied up

With a polka dot scrunchie

The tail of love

Can't be caught

If I touch it, it disappears

An illusion

Don't let your ponytail down

Just as you are

You are you, and I am me

We just run

Don't let your ponytail down

Forever

You're still playful

You remain a girl

LaLaLaLaLaLa...

[Japanese]

カレンダーより早く

シャツの袖口まくって

太陽が近づく気配

僕の腕から衣替え

青い海

波打ち際で

君と会いたい

裸足の水しぶき

ポニーテール　揺らしながら

風の中

君が走る　僕が走る

砂の上

ポニーテール　揺らしながら

振り向いた

君の笑顔

僕の夏が始まる

教室に陽が射して

夢の気温が上がった

斜め前の君 見てると

胸が苦しくなってくる

好きなんて

言えやしないよ

後ろ姿に

気持ちをつぶやく

ポニーテール　切なくなる

夢の中

君のすべて　僕のすべて

一人占め

ポニーテール　切なくなる

片想い

瞳と瞳合えば

今はただの友達

束ねた長い髪

水玉のシュシュ

恋の尻尾は

捕まえられない

触れたら消えてく

幻

ポニーテール　ほどかないで

変わらずに

君は君で　僕は僕で

走るだけ

ポニーテール　ほどかないで

いつまでも

はしゃいでいる

君は少女のままで

LaLaLaLaLaLa...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
カレンダー /kaɾendaːɾ/ A1	noun - calendar
太陽 /taiyou/ A1	noun - sun
海 /umi/ A1	noun - sea
走る /hashiru/ A2	verb - to run
笑顔 /egao/ A2	noun - smile
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling
少女 /shoujo/ B1	noun - girl
恋 /koi/ B2	noun - love
切ない /setsunai/ B2	adjective - painful, heart-wrenching
気温 /kion/ B2	noun - temperature
幻 /maboroshi/ C1	noun - illusion, phantom
触れる /fureru/ C1	verb - to touch
捕まえる /tsukamaeru/ C2	verb - to catch

Key Grammar Structures

• 太陽が近づく気配

  ➔ The suffix "~が" indicates the subject of the sentence, and "気配" functions as the subject indicating a sign or indication.

  ➔ The particle "~が" marks the subject, emphasizing the focus of the sentence.

• 振り向いた

  ➔ Past tense form of "振り向く" (to turn around or look back).

  ➔ The verb "振り向く" means "to turn around" or "to look back", and its past tense form "振り向いた" indicates a completed action in the past.

• 夢の中

  ➔ Comprised of "夢" (dream) + "の" (possessive particle) + "中" (inside), meaning "inside of a dream" or "in a dream".

  ➔ The phrase "夢の中" means "inside a dream" or "in a dream", describing an inescapable or surreal state.

• 走るだけ

  ➔ The phrase "だけ" is a limiting particle meaning "only" or "just", emphasizing that the action of "走る" (to run) is the sole activity.

  ➔ The particle "だけ" limits the scope of the action to "only" or "just", emphasizing exclusivity.

• はしゃいでいる

  ➔ The verb "はしゃいでいる" is the te-iru form of "はしゃぐ", indicating a state of being exuberant or lively.

  ➔ The te-iru form of a verb describes an ongoing state or continuous action.