さん – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: FRUITS ZIPPER

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a delightful journey into the Japanese language with FRUITS ZIPPER's heartwarming song "さん." This charming track, commemorating the group's third anniversary, offers a wonderful opportunity to learn everyday Japanese expressions while experiencing the 'NEW KAWAII' sound. Its uplifting lyrics, emphasizing human connection and finding happiness in shared moments, make it a special and accessible entry point for language learners, promising a truly warm and engaging musical experience.

[English]

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Your name, just a little more carefully than yesterday

When I called you politely

Somehow, I felt happy

Sunday, of course I’m looking forward to it

But today, everyone’s calling again

Somehow, I felt happy

Instead of counting the umbrellas

Lined up in the weather forecast

If we look up together

It feels warm

Everyone

San, san, san, that’s what you are

You’re the sunshine

Smiles, laughter, all of it

Let’s sing

San, san, san, that’s what you are

You’re precious

People make people, you make you shine

Thank you so much, san

Even just us two makes me truly happy

But when I invited one more person

Somehow, I felt happy

Someday, maybe our family will grow

If I imagine that

Somehow, I felt happy

Right after the weather report

The fortune-telling’s a bit harsh

Even then, this world is

Warm

Everyone

San, san, san, that’s what you are

You’re the sunshine

True faces, quiet whispers

Let’s sing

San, san, san, that’s what you are

It’s okay

People accept people, you accept you

Thank you so much, san

Everyone

San, san, san, that’s what you are

You’re the sunshine

Smiles, laughter, all of it

Everyone

San, san, san, that’s what you are

You’re the sunshine

True faces, quiet whispers

Let’s sing

San, san, san, that’s what you are

You’re precious

People make people, you make you shine

Thank you so much, san

[Japanese]

君のこと昨日より少しだけ

丁寧に呼んでみたら

なんだか幸せになりました

日曜日、もちろん楽しみだけど

今日もみんな呼んでるから

なんだか幸せになりました

天気予報に並んだ

傘を数えるよりも

一緒に見上げてみたらさ

あたたかい

みんな

さんさんさんなんです

太陽です

笑顔とか、笑い声だって

歌おう

さんさんさんなんです

大切です

人が人を、君が君を、輝かせるよ

ほんとありがとさん

二人でもほんと嬉しいけれど

もう一人誘ってみたら

なんだか幸せになりました

いつの日か、家族が増えたりして

そんな想像してみたら

なんだか幸せになりました

天気予報のすぐ後

占いがちょっときびしい

そんなときもこの世界は

あたたかい

みんな

さんさんさんなんです

太陽です

素顔とか、小さな声だって

歌おう

さんさんさんなんです

オーケーです

人が人を、君が君を、認めていくよ

ほんとありがとさん

みんな

さんさんさんなんです

太陽です

笑顔とか、笑い声だって

みんな

さんさんさんなんです

太陽です

素顔とか、小さな声だって

歌おう

さんさんさんなんです

大切です

人が人を、君が君を、輝かせるよ

ほんとありがとさん

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
幸せ /shiawase/ B1	noun - happiness
太陽 /taiyō/ B2	noun - sun
笑顔 /egao/ B2	noun - smile
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice
歌 /uta/ A2	noun - song
人 /hito/ A1	noun - person
大切 /taisetsu/ B2	adjective - important
輝かせる /kagayakaseru/ B2	verb - to make shine or sparkle
ありがとう /arigatō/ A2	expression - thank you
増える /fueru/ B1	verb - to increase
想像 /sōzō/ B2	noun - imagination
占い /uranai/ B2	noun - fortune-telling
増えたり /fuyetari/ B1	verb - to increase (casual form of 増える)

Key Grammar Structures

• 君のこと昨日より少しだけ丁寧に呼んでみたらなんだか幸せになりました

  ➔ ~te mitara

  ➔ The form "~てみたら" means "if I try doing..." or "when I tried doing...". It's the conditional form of "~てみる" which expresses trying something. In this line, "呼んでみたら" means "when I tried calling you...".

• 今日もみんな呼んでるからなんだか幸せになりました

  ➔ ~kara

  ➔ The particle "~から" is used to give a reason or cause, meaning "because" or "since". In this line, "呼んでるから" means "because everyone is calling".

• 天気予報に並んだ傘を数えるよりも一緒に見上げてみたらさあたたかい

  ➔ ~yori mo

  ➔ The pattern "~よりも" is used for comparison, meaning "more than...". In this line, "数えるよりも" means "more than counting (umbrellas)".

• さんさんさんなんです太陽です

  ➔ ~nan desu

  ➔ The ending "~なんです" is an emphatic explanation form, meaning "it is...". It adds emphasis and provides an explanation with a softer tone. In this line, "さんさんさんなんです" means "it is san-san-san".

• 人が人を、君が君を、認めていくよ

  ➔ ~te iku yo

  ➔ The pattern "~ていくよ" indicates that an action will continue into the future, meaning "will continue to...". The "よ" adds emphasis and assurance. In this line, "認めていくよ" means "will continue to recognize/accept".

• いつの日か、家族が増えたりして

  ➔ ~tari shite

  ➔ The pattern "~たりする" is used to give examples of actions, meaning "doing things like...". In this line, "増えたりして" means "things like the family increasing" or "perhaps the family will increase".

• 笑顔とか、笑い声だって

  ➔ ~datte

  ➔ The particle "~だって" is used to list examples with emphasis, meaning "even things like..." or "things like... too". In this line, "笑い声だって" means "even things like laughter" or "laughter too".

• 人が人を、君が君を、輝かせるよ

  ➔ Causative form ~saseru

  ➔ The causative form "~saseru" means "to make/let someone do something". In this line, "輝かせる" is the causative form of "輝く" (to shine), meaning "to make something shine".