トリコ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Nissy

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with 'Toriko' by Nissy is a fun and engaging way to pick up new vocabulary and expressions related to love and emotions. The song's clear and catchy lyrics, combined with its happy and danceable tune, make it easy to sing along and memorize phrases. 'Toriko' is special because it tells a story that is both sweet and relatable, capturing the universal feeling of being head-over-heels for someone. By listening to this song, you can immerse yourself in modern Japanese pop culture and improve your language skills in a joyful way.

[English]

So free and easy, riding the sound of the waves, let's sing together

Relax & Chill

Awakened by the smell of the sea and your sleepy words in the afternoon

Today, for the first time in a while, no alarm, feeling sleepy and lazy

Let's take care of each other's exhausted bodies

Let's laugh and say, 'We’re not young anymore,' and enjoy it

See, as a little reward

Let's have a delicious dinner

So free and easy, riding the sound of the waves, let's sing together

Relax & Chill

Let’s say 'Oh well' and wash away yesterday into the sea

Relax & Chill

La la la la love

La la la la la la la love...

La la la la love

La la la la la la la love...

Don’t you want to keep dreaming? I feel the same feeling with you

Before I knew it, our hair that we left untouched is messy and frizzy

Even though I can't refuse, I pretend everything’s okay and act tough

Still, I feel like I’m not enough, always longing for more

Hey, for now...

Let’s take a shower and toast together

So free and easy, swaying in the ocean breeze, let’s dance with you

Relax & Chill

Let’s say 'Oh well' about tomorrow, it’s beyond the sea

Relax & Chill

La la la la love

La la la la la la la love...

La la la la love

La la la la la la la love...

Why don’t we dance until sunrise?

The sky melts into the night

Wow wow wow

You can talk to me; I’m right beside you

Under the stars, let’s keep dreaming

Let’s fly

It’s been a long journey

Finally, we’ve made it here

Together, all the way to here

Spend time with me

So free and easy, the sound of the waves...

[Japanese]

So free & easy 波音に乗せ君と歌おう

Relax & Chill

潮の香りと君の 寝言で目覚めた Afternoon

久しぶりに今日はアラームも Sleepy & lazy

疲れ切った身体をお互い労わりあってさ

「もう若くないね」なんて笑って過ごそう

ほらご褒美に

美味しいディナーを食べよ

So free & easy 波音に乗せ君と歌おう

Relax & Chill

「まぁいっか」って 昨日のことは海に流そう

Relax & Chill

La la la la love

La la la la la la la love...

La la la la love

La la la la la la la love...

夢見てたいもんだよね？ 僕も同じさ Feeling you

気付けば僕ら 放っといた髪も Messy & frizzy

断れないくせにまた「大丈夫」って 強がってさ

それでも「まだまだ」って足りないんだもんな

ねぇ、とりあえずさぁ

シャワー浴びて乾杯しよう

So free & easy 潮風に揺れ君と踊ろう

Relax & Chill

「まぁいっか」って 明日のことは海の向こう

Relax & Chill

La la la la love

La la la la la la la love...

La la la la love

La la la la la la la love...

Why don’t we dance till the sunrise?

空が夜に溶けてゆく

Wow wow wow

You can talk to me I’m by your side

星の下 夢を続けよう

Let’s fly

Been a long way

やっと来れたね

一緒にここまで

Spend time with me

So free & easy 波音…

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
歌う (utau) /ɯtau/ A1	verb - to sing
寝言 (negoto) /neɡoto/ B1	noun - sleep talking
目覚める (mezameru) /mezameɾɯ/ B1	verb - to wake up
身体 (karada) /kaɾada/ A2	noun - body
笑う (warau) /waɾau/ A1	verb - to laugh
食べる (taberu) /tabeɾɯ/ A1	verb - to eat
海 (umi) /ɯmi/ A1	noun - sea
流す (nagasu) /naɡasɯ/ B1	verb - to let flow, to drain, to shed (tears)
夢 (yume) /jɯme/ A2	noun - dream
踊る (odoru) /odoɾɯ/ A2	verb - to dance
風 (kaze) /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
空 (sora) /soɾa/ A1	noun - sky
夜 (yoru) /joɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
星 (hoshi) /hoɕi/ A1	noun - star
乾杯 (kanpai) /kanpai/ A2	noun - Cheers!

Key Grammar Structures

• 乗せ君と歌おう

  ➔ Let's sing together with '〜と' meaning 'with' and the volitional form '〜おう' for 'let's do...'.

  ➔ The structure '〜と' indicates 'with' or 'together', and the volitional form '〜おう' expresses an intention or suggestion like 'let's do...'.

• 流そう

  ➔ The volitional form of '流す' (to let flow), used here to suggest 'let's flow' or 'let's let go'.

  ➔ The volitional form '流そう' (nagaso) encourages or suggests doing something proactively, often translated as 'let's do...'.

• やっと来れたね

  ➔ Past tense '来れた' (could come / managed to come) combined with 'やっと' (finally) to emphasize accomplishment.

  ➔ The phrase combines 'やっと' (finally) with the potential form '来れた' (managed to come) to express relief or achievement after effort.

• 夢見てたいもんだよね？

  ➔ Using the te-form of '見る' (to see / dream) as '見て', combined with 'たい' (want to), to express desire; ending with the sentence-ending particle 'もんだ' (used for explanation or emphasis).

  ➔ The phrase combines the te-form '見て' (to see / dream), the desiderative 'たい' (want to), and the explanatory particle 'もんだ' to express a personal wish or speculation.