たまものまえ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 水曜日のカンパネラ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant and mysterious world of Japanese folklore with Wednesday Campanella's "Tamamo-no-Mae." This catchy dance track, infused with playful lyrics about a legendary nine-tailed fox and the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, offers a unique and engaging way to experience the rhythm and cultural nuances of the Japanese language. Its blend of modern pop and traditional themes makes it a captivating piece for any listener interested in J-Pop and Japanese storytelling.

[English]

The nine-tailed fox is howling, kon kon kon

It’s just a coincidence, Tamamo-mae, kon kon kon

It’s a fox’s wedding, you know, kon kon kon

Five seconds before being spirited away

Tonight, take me to the ghostly night parade

Give me that heartbeat of the witching hour

Shoo away dull onmyoji types

Let’s dance the dance of the monsters and spirits

FOX!

Nine tails, nine tails, nine tails, wriggle!

Tamamo soaring higher and higher

Nine tails, nine tails, wriggle!

Tamamo rising to the top, number one!

Drops falling from the clear sky

In this weather, kimono my house

Tamamo dance, with a flashy fan

Shaking things up on the Nasuno stage

Dancers who want to party, join the Tamamo Force

Kon kon kon, kon kon kon

Kimono dance house

Kon kon kon, kon kon kon

The howling of the nine-tailed fox, kon kon kon

Loving fried tofu, kon kon kon

Offerings to Inari, kon kon kon

Five seconds before the trickery begins

Inviting you to the VIP room of the ghostly party

Summon the monster VIPs

Add some fox champagne towers, too

Tamamo-mae's sales are skyrocketing

FOX!

Nine tails, nine tails, nine tails, wriggle!

Tamamo soaring higher and higher

Nine tails, nine tails, wriggle!

Tamamo rising to the top, number one!

Drops falling from the clear sky

In this weather, kimono my house

Tamamo dance, with a flashy fan

Shaking things up on the Nasuno stage

Dancers who want to party, join the Tamamo Force

Kon kon kon, kon kon kon

Kimono dance house

Kon kon kon, kon kon kon

Dancers who want to party, join the Tamamo Force

Kon kon kon, kon kon kon

Kimono dance house

Kon kon kon, kon kon kon

Tonight, take me to the ghostly night parade

Give me that heartbeat of the witching hour

Shoo away dull onmyoji types

Let’s dance the dance of the monsters and spirits

[Japanese]

九尾の狐が鳴く こんここん

たまたま玉藻前（たまものまえ） こんここん

狐の嫁入りだね こんここん

神隠しの5秒前

今夜 百鬼夜行へ連れてって

丑三つ時のドキドキをちょうだい

野暮な陰陽師は追い払って

魑魅魍魎のダンスを踊りましょう

FOX！

きゅうび きゅうび きゅうびこり

たーま ものーまっえ 急上昇

きゅうび きゅうび きゅうびこり

たーま ものーまっえ　No1

晴れ間から落ちる雨粒

そんな天気にkimono my house

たまものだんす バブリーな扇子

那須野のお立ち台でぶち上げて

踊りたい奴は たまもるふぉーぜ

こーんこっこ こーんこっこ

きもの 舞 ハウス

こーんこっこ こーんこっこ

九尾の狐が鳴く こんここん

油揚げが大好き こんここん

お稲荷さんお供え こんここん

化かしあいの5秒前

クラブ百鬼夜行までご招待

物の怪（もののけ）たちVIPルームに召喚

きつねシャンパンタワーも入れちゃって

たまものまえ売上急上昇

FOX！

きゅうび きゅうび きゅうびこり

たーま ものーまっえ 急上昇

きゅうび きゅうび きゅうびこり

たーま ものーまっえ No1

晴れ間から落ちる雨粒

そんな天気にkimono my house

たまものだんす バブリーな扇子

那須野のお立ち台でぶち上げて

踊りたい奴は たまもるふぉーぜ

こーんこっこ こーんこっこ

きもの 舞 ハウス

こーんこっこ こーんこっこ

踊りたい奴は たまもるふぉーぜ

こーんこっこ こーんこっこ

きもの 舞 ハウス

こーんこっこ こーんこっこ

今夜 百鬼夜行へ連れてって

丑三つ時のドキドキをちょうだい

野暮な陰陽師は追い払って

魑魅魍魎のダンスを踊りましょう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
九尾 /kyūbi/ B2	noun - nine-tailed fox
玉藻前 /tamamo no mae/ C1	proper noun - Tamamo no Mae, a legendary fox spirit in Japanese mythology
百鬼夜行 /hyakkiyagyō/ B2	noun - Night Parade of One Hundred Demons
陰陽師 /onmyōji/ B2	noun - Onmyōji, a practitioner of Onmyōdō, a traditional Japanese occultism
魑魅魍魎 /chimi chimi hyōrei/ C1	noun - supernatural creatures, ghosts, and monsters
ダンス /dansu/ A2	noun - dance
きもの /kimono/ A2	noun - kimono, a traditional Japanese garment
ハウス /hausu/ A2	noun - house
油揚げ /aburaage/ B1	noun - deep-fried tofu
お稲荷さん /oinarisan/ B1	proper noun - Inari Okami, the Shinto god of rice and fertility
物の怪 /mononoke/ B2	noun - supernatural creature, monster
VIP /bī aī pī/ A2	noun - Very Important Person
シャンパンタワー /shampan tawā/ B2	noun - champagne tower
売上 /baijō/ B1	noun - sales
急上昇 /kyūjōshō/ B2	noun - rapid rise, sudden increase

Key Grammar Structures

• 九尾の狐が鳴く

  ➔ subject + が + verb

  ➔ 'が' indicates the grammatical subject of the sentence, marking who or what performs the action.

• こんここん

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis or rhythm

  ➔ Repetition of sounds or words to create a rhythmic effect or emphasize certain parts.

• たまもるふぉーぜ

  ➔ Noun + を + transitive verb or phrase

  ➔ 'を' marks the direct object of the verb or phrase that follows.

• 百鬼夜行

  ➔ Compound noun used as a noun phrase

  ➔ A traditional Japanese term referring to a parade or procession of supernatural creatures or spirits during a festival.

• 今夜 百鬼夜行へ連れてって

  ➔ へ + destination particle + verb in te-form to express 'take someone to somewhere'

  ➔ 'へ' indicates the direction or destination where the action is aimed, combined with the te-form of a verb to say 'to take someone to a place.'

• 化かしあいの5秒前

  ➔ の + noun to denote possessive or descriptive relationship

  ➔ 'の' is a possessive or descriptive particle that connects nouns to specify relationships like 'of' or 'related to.'