TOKI YO TOMARE (時よ止まれ) – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ILLIT

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the charm of the Japanese language through ILLIT's “TOKI YO TOMARE (時よ止まれ).” This song is a perfect introduction to sweet and expressive vocabulary related to youth, summer, and friendship. Its catchy melody and heartfelt lyrics about wanting to cherish the present moment make it a fun and memorable way to learn Japanese.

[English]

Hey, let's share a story about the end of summer.

Shining brightly.

The sun shines like a spotlight.

Attention, attention.

Attention, please.

The lacto ice cream we ate after school.

Even sharing it half‑and‑half isn't enough.

A world that adults can never see.

Let's go, with blue‑shadowed makeup.

We reach the sea that glows blue.

Stuck without being able to go back.

Even turn off our phones.

Anywhere is possible with you.

As long as I have this lipstick.

I can become anything.

Be beautiful—mwah!

Unbeatable cuteness.

Attention, please.

With a mysterious spell.

Technical makeup that transforms.

Girls are awesome.

Attention, please.

If we're together.

We can go anywhere.

Shining brightly.

The sun shines like a spotlight.

Attention, please.

Technical makeover for transformation.

Saying youth lasts only a moment is a lie; it's eternal.

Attention, please.

Time, halt—chronostasis.

By the time the soda bubbles vanish.

A Sunday that ends in an instant.

But this memory—

A candy that never melts, forever.

My hair all tangled from sweat.

The faded bus rattles on.

Where shall we go?

We can go anywhere—let's go.

I don't need a uniform.

I can become anything.

If it's us, mwah.

Unbeatable cuteness.

Attention, please.

With a mysterious spell.

Technical makeup that transforms.

That's what girls are.

Attention, please.

This moment is the best.

I still can't stop.

Shining brightly.

The sun shines like a spotlight.

Attention, please.

Technical makeup that transforms.

Saying youth lasts only a moment is a lie; it's eternal.

Attention, please.

Time, halt—chronostasis.

Sweet osmanthus flowers bloom.

But the sunflower never wilts.

Let's make it bloom in our hearts.

Unbeatable cuteness.

Attention, please.

With a mysterious spell.

Technical makeup that transforms.

Girls are awesome.

Attention, please.

If we're together.

We can go anywhere.

Shining brightly.

The sun shines like a spotlight.

Attention, please.

Technical makeover for transformation.

Saying youth lasts only a moment is a lie; it's eternal.

Attention, please.

Yes, look— all right.

[Japanese]

「ねえ、夏の終わりの とある御噺<おはなし>をしよう。」

燦々<さんさん>と照らしてる

太陽がspotlight

Attention, attention

「Attention, please」

放課後に食べたラクトアイス

半分こしても足りない

大人達は絶対 視えない世界

さあゆこう ブルーシャドウでmake up

蒼く光る海へ辿り着いて

戻れないままで

スマホの電源も切って

君となら何処までも

このルージュさえあれば

何にだってなれる

綺麗になあれ「Mwah」

無敵の可愛さ

Attention, please

不思議な魔法で

変身するのテクニカルメイク

女の子って最高

Attention, please

私達一緒なら

何処へだってゆける

燦々<さんさん>と照らしてる

太陽がspotlight

Attention, please

変身するのテクニカルメイク

青春は一瞬なんて嘘、永遠に。

Attention, please

時よ止まれクロノスタシス

炭酸の泡が消えるくらいに

一瞬で終わるsunday

でもこの思い出

一生溶けないcandy

汗で髪がぐちゃぐちゃ

褪せたバスはガラガラ

何処へゆこうか

何処へでもゆける さあ

制服はいらないわ

何にでもなれる

私達なら 「Mwah」

無敵の可愛さ

Attention, please

不思議な魔法で

変身するのテクニカルメイク

女の子ってそう

Attention, please

最高この瞬間

まだまだ止まれない

燦々<さんさん>と照らしてる

太陽がspotlight

Attention, please

変身するのテクニカルメイク

青春は一瞬なんて嘘、永遠に。

Attention, please

時よ止まれクロノスタシス

金木犀が咲く

でも枯れない向日葵

心に咲かそう

無敵の可愛さ

Attention, please

不思議な魔法で

変身するのテクニカルメイク

女の子って最高

Attention, please

私達一緒なら

何処へだってゆける

燦々<さんさん>と照らしてる

太陽がspotlight

Attention, please

変身するのテクニカルメイク

青春は一瞬なんて嘘、永遠に。

Attention, please

そう、ほらall right

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that the Earth orbits, giving light and heat
spotlight /ˈspɒtlaɪt/ B1	noun - a bright light focused on a specific area, often on a stage or person
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ B1	noun - the action of directing one's focus or notice towards something
ice cream /ˈaɪs kriːm/ A2	noun - a frozen dessert made from milk, cream, and sugar
adult /ˈædʌlt/ A1	noun - a fully grown person, no longer a child
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the Earth and all the people and things on it
sea /siː/ A1	noun - a large body of saltwater that covers much of the Earth's surface
shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ B1	noun - an area or region where light is blocked, creating darkness
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ B1	noun - cosmetics applied to the face to enhance appearance
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - the use of supernatural or mysterious powers to influence events
girl /ɡɜːl/ A1	noun - a young female child or woman
youth /juːθ/ B1	noun - the period of being young, or young people in general
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
bubble /ˈbʌbl/ A2	noun - a small ball of gas in a liquid, such as in sparkling drinks
memory /ˈmɛməri/ A2	noun - the mental capacity to retain and recall past events
candy /ˈkændi/ A1	noun - a sweet food, typically in small pieces or blocks
sweat /swɛt/ A2	noun - the salty liquid produced by the body to cool it down
hair /hɛər/ A1	noun - the threads growing from the scalp of humans or animals
bus /bʌs/ A1	noun - a large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road
uniform /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ B1	noun - special clothing worn by members of a particular group

Key Grammar Structures

• ねえ、夏の終わりの とある御噺<おはなし>をしよう。

  ➔ Polite imperative form

  ➔ The verb しよう (shiyou) is the volitional form of する (suru), used to make a suggestion or invitation politely.

• 燦々<さんさん>と照らしてる 太陽がspotlight

  ➔ Te-iru form (continuous state)

  ➔ 照らしてる (terashiteru) is the te-iru form of 照らす (terasu), indicating a continuous state of the sun shining.

• 大人達は絶対 視えない世界

  ➔ Negative potential form

  ➔ 視えない (mierenai) is the negative potential form of 見る (miru), meaning 'cannot see'.

• このルージュさえあれば 何にだってなれる

  ➔ Conditional form with さえ

  ➔ さえあれば (sae areba) is used to emphasize the condition 'if only this lipstick is available'.

• 青春は一瞬なんて嘘、永遠に。

  ➔ Negative form with なんて

  ➔ なんて (nante) is used to express disbelief or denial, here meaning 'that youth is fleeting is a lie'.

• 時よ止まれクロノスタシス

  ➔ Imperative form with よ

  ➔ よ (yo) is used to add emphasis to the imperative form 止まれ (tomare), meaning 'stop, time!'

• 心に咲かそう 無敵の可愛さ

  ➔ Volitional form

  ➔ 咲かそう (sakasou) is the volitional form of 咲く (saku), expressing the intention to 'let it bloom'.