B級 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: CHANMINA
• Album: Naked

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
プライド Puraido B1	noun - pride, self-esteem, dignity
負けない Makenai A2	verb - not lose, won't be defeated (negative form of 'makeru' - to lose)
臆病 Okubyō B1	noun - cowardice, timidity adjective - timid, cowardly
世界 Sekai A1	noun - world, society
回す Mawasu A2	verb - to turn, to spin, to operate (a system)
工芸術 Kōgeijutsu B2	noun - industrial arts, applied arts, fine craftsmanship, masterpiece of craft
意味 Imi A2	noun - meaning, significance
死ぬ Shinu A2	verb - to die, to pass away
勝負 Shōbu B1	noun - match, contest, game, victory or defeat
リベンジ Ribenji B1	noun - revenge, comeback, avenging
実力 Jitsuryoku B2	noun - real ability, true strength, merit, competence
愛 Ai A1	noun - love, affection
人間性 Ningen-sei B2	noun - humanity, human nature, human quality
貶める Otoshimeru B2	verb - to belittle, to demean, to disparage, to degrade
生きてる Ikiteru A1	verb - living, alive, to be alive (colloquial form of 'ikite iru')
媚びへつらう Kobihetsurau C1	verb - to fawn upon, to flatter, to butter up, to curry favor
半端 Hanpa B2	noun - incomplete, half-baked, odd number, fragment adjective - incomplete, half-assed
怒らせる Okoraseru B1	verb - to anger (someone), to make (someone) mad (causative of 'okoru' - to get angry)
ふざける Fuzakeru B1	verb - to joke around, to fool around, to mess around (often with a negative or scolding nuance)
アナ Ana C1	noun - anus (vulgar colloquialism), hole (general, but not the primary meaning in this context)

Key Grammar Structures

• なー言いにくいわ歯モノのスピードが

  ➔ Verb (ます stem) + にくい

  ➔ This structure expresses difficulty in doing something. "言いにくい" means "hard to say" or "difficult to speak". The particle "わ" adds an informal, often emotional or assertive nuance.

• 臆病な奴だろ You know

  ➔ 〜だろ (colloquial variant of 〜だろう)

  ➔ 「だろ」 is an informal way to express conjecture or to seek agreement, similar to "right?" or "isn't it?". It implies the speaker assumes the listener knows or agrees. It's very informal and often used assertively.

• ありがたく思えよ

  ➔ Imperative form (verb stem + え/ろ) + よ

  ➔ 「思え」 is the informal imperative form of 「思う」 (to think/feel). It's a direct command. The particle "よ" adds emphasis, certainty, or a strong direct appeal to the listener, making the command even stronger.

• のかた私はドアを開けてやる

  ➔ Verb (te-form) + やる

  ➔ 「開けてやる」 indicates performing an action for someone else. Unlike the generally polite 「あげる」, 「やる」 is more informal and can imply a sense of superiority, condescension, or simply a direct, forceful action for someone considered of lower status. Here, it conveys an assertive, almost condescending tone: "I'll open the door for you (and you should be grateful)."

• ふざけんじゃねえ

  ➔ 〜んじゃねえ (colloquial negative imperative)

  ➔ This is a very strong and informal negative command, equivalent to 「〜てはいけない」 or 「〜するな」. "ふざけんじゃねえ" means "Don't mess around!" or "Don't be silly!". It's highly colloquial and assertive.

• いつも何もできないから立ち上がったんだよ

  ➔ 〜んだ (explanatory/emphasis)

  ➔ 「立ち上がったんだよ」 (or 「〜のです/んです」) adds an explanatory nuance, provides background information, or emphasizes the speaker's feelings/judgment. Here, it explains *why* she stood up: because she couldn't do anything before. The final "よ" further emphasizes this explanation.

• A.I.は死んじゃうのにな

  ➔ 〜ちゃう (colloquial contraction of 〜てしまう) + 〜のにな (nominalizer + のに + な)

  ➔ 「死んじゃう」 is a colloquial contraction of 「死んでしまう」. 「〜てしまう」 indicates completion, often with a nuance of regret, unexpectedness, or doing something thoroughly. "〜のにな" expresses regret, disappointment, or irony about something that happens (or doesn't happen) despite an expectation, meaning "even though X, Y (is regrettable)".

• まだ始まったばかりだ

  ➔ 〜ばかりだ (suffix)

  ➔ "始まったばかりだ" indicates that something has "just" happened or is "only" that. Here, it means "it has just begun" or "it's only just started". It emphasizes the freshness or recency of an action.

• 怒らせた方が悪いんだよ

  ➔ Verb (ta-form) + 方が + adjective (いい/悪い)

  ➔ "怒らせた方が悪い" is used to state that one course of action or state is better or worse than another. Here, it means "the one who made me angry is to blame" or "it's worse for the one who angered me". It expresses a strong judgment or warning. The "んだよ" adds emphasis.