SAKE-TOBACCO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: PIKOTARO
• Album: PIKO 10 PROJECT

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the quirky world of PIKOTARO with 'SAKE-TOBACCO,' a fun song to learn basic Japanese phrases about things you might not like. Discover how simple vocabulary can create a hilariously catchy tune!

[English]

Alcohol (Sake),

it's no good...

Alcohol (Sake),

no I don't drink...

Because

it makes me drunk,

makes me drunk!

Makes me drunk,

makes me drunk!

So!

Tobacco,

it's no good...

Tobacco,

no I don't smoke...

Because

it makes me wanna smoke, right?

Makes me wanna smoke, right?

makes me wanna smoke, right?

So!

So!

So!

Alcohol

Tobacco

Non non non non

[Japanese]

お酒 (Osake) Alcohol (Sake),

ダメなの... (Damena no...) it's no good...

お酒 (Osake) Alcohol (Sake),

飲まないの... (Nomanai no...) no I don't drink...

だって、(Datte,) Because

酔っちゃうもの (Yocchau mono) it makes me drunk,

酔っちゃうもの (Yocchau mono) makes me drunk!

酔っちゃうもの (Yocchau mono) Makes me drunk,

酔っちゃうもの (Yocchau mono) makes me drunk!

だから! (Dakara!) So!

タバコ (Tabako) Tobacco,

ダメなの... (Damena no...) it's no good...

タバコ (Tabako) Tobacco,

吸わないの... (Suwanai no...) no I don't smoke

だって、(Datte,) Because

けむたくなっちゃうでしょ? (Kemutaku nacchau desho?) It makes me wanna smoke right?

けむたくなっちゃうでしょ? (Kemutaku nacchau desho?) Makes me wanna smoke right?

けむたくなっちゃうでしょ? (Kemutaku nacchau desho?) makes me wanna smoke right?

だから! (Dakara!) So!

だから! (Dakara!) So!

だから! (Dakara!) So!

お酒も (Osake mo) Alcohol (Sake)

タバコも (Tabako mo) Tobacco

ノンノンノンノン (Non non non non) Non non non non

Key Grammar Structures

• お酒 (Osake) Alcohol (Sake), ダメなの... (Damena no...) it's no good...

  ➔ Polite negative form

  ➔ The phrase 'ダメなの (Damena no)' uses the polite negative form '〜なの' to express 'it's no good' in a soft, conversational manner.

• だって、(Datte,) Because

  ➔ Conjunctive particle

  ➔ The particle 'だって (Datte)' is used to introduce a reason or explanation, similar to 'because' in English.

• 酔っちゃうもの (Yocchau mono) it makes me drunk,

  ➔ Colloquial volitional form

  ➔ The verb '酔っちゃう (Yocchau)' is a colloquial volitional form of '酔う (you)', expressing an unintentional or casual action.

• だから! (Dakara!) So!

  ➔ Conclusive particle

  ➔ The particle 'だから (Dakara)' is used to conclude or summarize a statement, similar to 'so' or 'therefore' in English.

• けむたくなっちゃうでしょ? (Kemutaku nacchau desho?) It makes me wanna smoke right?

  ➔ Guess or suggestion with 'でしょ'

  ➔ The phrase 'でしょ (desho)' is added to the end of a sentence to seek agreement or confirmation, similar to 'right?' in English.