マネキン – English Lyrics

• By: DECO*27, Hatsune Miku
• Album: MANNEQUIN

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 kokoro A2	noun - heart; mind; spirit; feelings; core
マネキン manekin B1	noun - mannequin; dummy; model
終わる owaru A1	verb - to end; to finish; to close
見えない mienai A2	adjective/verb (potential negative) - cannot be seen; invisible; out of sight
影 kage B1	noun - shadow; silhouette; reflection; trace
残る nokoru B1	verb - to remain; to be left; to stay behind
消える kieru B1	verb - to disappear; to vanish; to fade away
町 machi A1	noun - town; city; street
気づく kizuku B1	verb - to notice; to realize; to become aware
映す utsusu B1	verb - to reflect; to project; to cast (a shadow)
夕焼け yūyake B1	noun - sunset glow; sunset colors
痛み itami B1	noun - pain; ache; soreness; grief
探す sagasu A2	verb - to search for; to look for; to seek
夜 yoru A1	noun - night; evening
諦める akirameru B2	verb - to give up; to abandon; to resign oneself to
からだ karada A1	noun - body; physique; health
痛い itai A2	adjective - painful; sore; hurt
怖い kowai A2	adjective - scary; frightening; afraid
叫ぶ sakebu B1	verb - to shout; to cry out; to yell
恋 koi B1	noun - romantic love; yearning; falling in love
愛 ai B1	noun - love; affection; fondness

Key Grammar Structures

• 終わっちゃうんだね

  ➔ V-ちゃう (V-te shimau) + ん (no) + だね (da ne)

  ➔ “終わっちゃう” is a contraction of “終わってしまう” (owatte shimau), indicating completion, regret, or an unintended outcome. “ん” (no) is an explanatory particle, and “だね” adds emphasis or seeks confirmation. The phrase conveys a sense of resignation or sadness about something ending.

• 気づかないふりして

  ➔ V-nai + ふりをする (furi wo suru)

  ➔ The pattern “V-ないふりをする” (V-nai furi wo suru) means 'to pretend not to do V'. Here, “気づかないふりして” means 'pretending not to notice' or 'acting like one doesn't notice'. “～して” is the te-form of “～する”, meaning 'doing' or 'by doing'.

• よせて泳いでいたい

  ➔ V-ていたい (V-te itai)

  ➔ The “V-ていたい” (V-te itai) form expresses a desire to continue a state or action. Here, “泳いでいたい” means 'I want to keep swimming'. “よせて” is the te-form of “寄せる” (yoseru), meaning 'to draw near' or 'to bring together'. So, “よせて泳いでいたい” means 'I want to keep swimming while drawing close/together'.

• 何もできない

  ➔ 何も (nanimo) + V-nai

  ➔ The pattern “何もV-ない” (nanimo V-nai) means 'cannot V anything' or 'V nothing at all'. It emphasizes the complete inability to do something. Here, “何もできない” means 'I can't do anything at all' or 'There's nothing I can do'.

• 取り込んでみた

  ➔ V-てみる (V-te miru)

  ➔ The “V-てみる” (V-te miru) pattern means 'to try doing V'. It implies an attempt or an experimental action. Here, “取り込んでみた” means 'I tried incorporating/taking in'.

• きっと死ねるくらいエモい感じ

  ➔ V-るくらい (V-ru kurai)

  ➔ The “V-るくらい” (V-ru kurai) pattern indicates 'to the extent that V' or 'so V that'. It describes the degree or intensity of something. Here, “死ねるくらい” means 'to the extent that I could die' or 'so (emotional) that I could die'. The full phrase means 'a feeling so emotional that it's almost deadly'.

• 試してみたいね

  ➔ V-てみたい (V-te mitai)

  ➔ The “V-てみたい” (V-te mitai) form expresses a desire to try doing V. It combines the 'try' aspect of V-てみる with the 'want to' aspect of V-たい. Here, “試してみたい” means 'I want to try it out' or 'I'd like to give it a try'.

• 鐘が鳴ったって関係ない

  ➔ V-たって (V-ta tte)

  ➔ The “V-たって” (V-ta tte) pattern is a colloquial contraction of “V-ても” (V-te mo) or “V-たとしても” (V-ta to shite mo), meaning 'even if V' or 'even though V'. It indicates that an action or state does not affect the outcome. Here, “鳴ったって” means 'even if it rings' or 'even if it has rung'. The full phrase means 'even if the bell rings, it doesn't matter'.

• 欲しがってたんだよ

  ➔ V-たがる (V-tagaru) + ていた (te ita) + ん (no) + だよ (da yo)

  ➔ “V-たがる” (V-tagaru) expresses that a third person shows signs of wanting to do V. Here, “欲しがってた” is the past continuous form of “欲しがる” (hoshigaru - to show signs of wanting, to want [for a third person]), often contracted from “欲しがっていた”. “ん” (no) is an explanatory particle, and “だよ” (da yo) adds emphasis or asserts information. So, “欲しがってたんだよ” means 'they were showing signs of wanting it, you know' or 'I/we knew they wanted it'. (Note: In first-person context in songs, it can sometimes be used for speaker's own feelings with emphasis, but primarily for third-person.)

• もうあたしは既に死んじゃってるんだよ

  ➔ V-てしまう (V-te shimau, contracted to -chau) + ている (te iru, contracted to -teru) + ん (no) + だよ (da yo)

  ➔ This is a complex grammatical construction. “死んじゃってる” is a colloquial contraction of “死んでしまっている” (shinde shimatte iru). “V-てしまう” indicates completion, often with regret or an unintended outcome. “V-ている” indicates a continuous state or an ongoing action. Combined, “V-てしまっている” means a state of completion that continues or has already occurred and its result persists. “ん” (no) is an explanatory particle, and “だよ” (da yo) adds emphasis. The phrase means 'I've already completely died (and am in that state), you know'.