SOUVENIR – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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気付く /kizuku/ B1 |
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変える /kaeru/ B1 |
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出会う /deau/ B1 |
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選ぶ /erabu/ A2 |
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繋がる /tsunagaru/ B1 |
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証拠 /shōko/ B2 |
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振る /furu/ B2 |
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見つける /mitsukeru/ A2 |
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集める /atsumeru/ A2 |
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続く /tsuzuku/ A2 |
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選んだ /eranda/ A2 |
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楽しむ /tanoshimu/ B1 |
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生きる /ikiru/ B1 |
Key Grammar Structures
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小さくたっていい
➔ Even if it's small, it's okay
➔ 'でも' is used here to mean 'even if' or 'even though', indicating contrast or concession.
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心はしまって鍵かけて
➔ Heart is kept locked away
➔ 'は' marks the topic, and the verbs 'しまって' (to keep closed/locked) and '鍵かけて' (to lock) are in its te-form, indicating a sequence of actions.
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歩いて歩いて
➔ Walking repeatedly
➔ 'て' form used twice in succession indicates repetition or continuation of an action.
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走って走って
➔ Running repeatedly
➔ Similar to '歩いて歩いて', the double 'て' form emphasizes the repeated or ongoing nature of the action.
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どこから話そう
➔ Where shall I start to talk?
➔ 'から' indicates the starting point, and '話そう' is the volitional form of '話す', meaning 'shall I talk' or 'let's talk'.
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走って走って 恥ずかしくなって
➔ Running repeatedly, feeling embarrassed
➔ 'て' form used twice indicates repetition, and 'なって' is the te-form of 'なる', meaning 'become'.