Ref– Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Aimer
• Album: Sun Dance, Penny Rain

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Aimer's "Ref:rain," a song that beautifully encapsulates the Japanese language's ability to convey longing and nostalgia. Explore themes of lost love and reflection, while learning how subtle nuances in lyrics can amplify emotional depth, making it a compelling study for language enthusiasts.

[English]

Raining

In the summer days

With passing showers and under umbrellas

Kissing

Gently kissed

On my wet cheek

In that season

I still long for it

Unable to focus on anything

Days lost in thought

Nothing

But you're a part of me

Still not enough

Still not fading away

From our overlapping palms

Childishness

What a good thing we lose

What a bad thing we knew

In the rain that leaks through such phrases

Just not enough

Still unable to say

From the dreams of counted days

Goodbye

What a good thing we lose?

What a bad thing we knew

If I could have stayed untouched

Would I have been able to smile?

...

[Japanese]

Raining

夏の頃に

通り雨や傘の下

Kissing

濡れた頬に

そっと口づけた

あの季節に

まだ焦がれている

何も手につかずに

上の空の日々

Nothing

But you're the part of me

まだ足りなくて

まだ消えなくて

重ねた手の平から

幼さが

What a good thing we lose

What a bad thing we knew

そんなフレーズにお漏れてく雨の中

ただ足りなくて

まだ言えなくて

数えた日の夢から

サヨナラが

What a good thing we lose?

What a bad thing we knew

触れられずにいれたなら

笑えたかな？

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
雨 /ame/ B1	noun - rain
季節 /kisetsu/ B2	noun - season
濡れる /nureru/ B2	verb - to get wet
頬 /hoho/ B1	noun - cheek
口づける /kuchizukeru/ C1	verb - to kiss
季節 /kisetsu/ B2	noun - season
焦がれる /kogareru/ C1	verb - to yearn for
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
つかず /tsukazu/ B2	verb - to not grasp or hold
幼さ /osanasa/ C1	noun - childishness, naivety
詞 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word
夢 /yume/ B1	noun - dream
言う /iu/ A2	verb - to say

Key Grammar Structures

• まだ焦がれている

  ➔ The present continuous tense with 'いる' to indicate ongoing desire or emotion.

  ➔ 'まだ' indicates that the action or feeling is ongoing or not yet completed.

• 通り雨や傘の下

  ➔ Use of の to connect nouns, forming possessive or descriptive relationships.

  ➔ 'の' connects nouns to describe a relationship, such as location or possession.

• 何も手につかずに

  ➔ Use of negative form with 'につく' to mean 'unable to grasp' or 'no longer feeling something'.

  ➔ 'つかず' is the negative form of 'つく', meaning 'not able to grasp or hold'.

• 重ねた手の平から

  ➔ Use of 'から' to indicate the starting point or source of an action or feeling.

  ➔ 'から' indicates the source or origin of something, such as feelings or actions.

• What a good thing we lose

  ➔ Use of 'what a' plus adjective/noun structure to express a reflection or sentiment about a situation.

  ➔ 'What a' expresses surprise or strong emotion about the quality of something.

• 笑えたかな？

  ➔ Use of 'かな' at the end of a sentence to express tentativeness or wondering.

  ➔ 'かな' suggests the speaker is reflecting or uncertain about the possibility.