Nagaso – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Yoful

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Yoful's 'Nagaso' and explore the depth of Japanese language and culture. The song's title, rich with meanings of leadership and time, offers a unique window into the nuances of Japanese surnames and their significance.

[English]

Flipping through an old photo album

I whispered "thank you"

Always, always in my heart

You, who always encourage me

Whether it's a bright day or a rainy day

Whether it's a bright day or a rainy day

That smile that comes to mind

That smile that comes to mind

From where you are, I

Whether it's a bright day or a rainy day

That smile that comes to mind

Even if memories fade far away

Even if memories fade far away

Searching for your image

Searching for your image

Again

Always, always in my heart

Always, always in my heart

[Japanese]

古いアルバムめくり

ありがとうってつぶやいた

いつもいつも胸の中

励ましてくれる人よ

晴れ渡る日も雨の日も

晴れ渡る日も雨の日も

浮かぶあの笑顔

浮かぶあの笑顔

あなたの場所から私が

晴れ渡る日も雨の日も

浮かぶあの笑顔

想い出遠く褪せても

想い出遠く褪せても

おもかげ探して

おもかげ探して

また

いつもいつも胸の中

いつもいつも胸の中

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
古い furui A1	adjective - old, aged
アルバム arubamu A2	noun - album (photo album, record album)
めくる mekuru A2	verb - to turn over, to flip over (a page)
ありがとう arigatou A1	noun - thank you, gratitude
つぶやく tsubuyaku B1	verb - to murmur, to mutter, to whisper
胸 mune A2	noun - chest, breast, heart (as in feelings)
中 naka A1	noun - inside, middle, among
励ます hagemasu B1	verb - to encourage, to cheer up, to hearten
人 hito A1	noun - person, human being, people
晴れ渡る harewataru B1	verb - to clear up completely, to become perfectly clear (sky)
日 hi A1	noun - day, sun
雨 ame A1	noun - rain
浮かぶ ukabu B1	verb - to float, to come to mind, to appear
笑顔 egao A2	noun - smiling face, smile
場所 basho A1	noun - place, location, spot
想い出 omoide A2	noun - memory, recollection, reminiscence
褪せる aseru B2	verb - to fade, to discolour, to lose freshness/vividness
おもかげ omokage B2	noun - vestiges, traces, image (of a person/thing in one's mind), recollection
探す sagasu A2	verb - to search, to look for, to seek

Key Grammar Structures

• 古いアルバムめくり

  ➔ Te-form (連用形) + めくり

  ➔ The Te-form of the verb 'めくる' (to flip through) is used here, indicating an action in progress or a gentle nuance.

• ありがとうってつぶやいた

  ➔ Quotation with って (and casual past tense)

  ➔ The particle 'って' is used to quote spoken words, and 'つぶやいた' is the casual past tense of 'つぶやく' (to murmur).

• いつもいつも胸の中

  ➔ Reduplication (いつもいつも) and topic marker が

  ➔ Reduplication of 'いつも' emphasizes frequency, and 'が' marks '胸の中' as the topic of the sentence.

• 晴れ渡る日も雨の日も

  ➔ Also ~ も (listing both options)

  ➔ The particle 'も' is used to list both '晴れ渡る日' (sunny days) and '雨の日' (rainy days), indicating inclusion.

• あなたの場所から私が

  ➔ Possessive particle の and topic marker が

  ➔ The particle 'の' indicates possession ('あなたの場所'), and 'が' marks '私' as the subject of the sentence.

• 想い出遠く褪せても

  ➔ Adverbial noun + 遠く (distance) and ~ても (concession)

  ➔ '遠く' acts as an adverbial noun describing distance, and 'ても' indicates concession ('even if').