Toryanse

• By: ATARASHII GAKKO!

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

あんたがたどこさ

Where are you all from?

赤い靴履いてさ

Wearing red shoes.

こっちの水は苦いさ

The water here is bitter.

こっちはほそ道さ

This is a narrow path.

すいません　ごめんなさい

Excuse me, I'm sorry.

ちょっと通してください

Please let me through for a moment.

邪魔しないでください

Don't block the way.

そっとしてください

Please be gentle.

止まない雨でびしょびしょ

It's soaked from the nonstop rain.

そんな日でも　skip skip skip

Even on days like that, skip skip skip.

メンタル限界いよいよ

My mental limit is reaching its edge.

そんな日でも　skip skip skip

Even on days like that, skip skip skip.

人生模様は色々

Life is full of all kinds of stories.

このトンネル抜けてみよう

Let's go through this tunnel.

This way ほら道あけて

This way, come on, clear the path.

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

あんたがたどこさ

Where are you all from?

赤い靴履いてさ

Wearing red shoes.

こっちの水は苦いさ

The water here is bitter.

こっちはほそ道さ

This is a narrow road.

すいません　ごめんなさい

Sorry, excuse me.

ちょっと通してください

Please let me pass for a moment.

邪魔しないでください

Please don't block my way.

そっとしてください

Please be gentle.

止まない雨でびしょびしょ

I'm soaked from the rain that won't stop.

そんな日でも　skip skip skip

Even on such days, skip skip skip.

メンタル限界いよいよ

My mental limit is finally here.

そんな日でも　skip skip skip

Even on days like that, skip skip skip.

人生模様は色々

Life's patterns are many.

このトンネル抜けてみよう

Let's go through this tunnel.

This way ほら道あけて

This way, hey, clear the way.

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

とおりゃんせ とおりゃんせ

Pass through, pass through

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
とおりゃんせ /toːrjanse/ B1	noun - a traditional Japanese phrase used to call attention or ask for passage
赤い靴 /akai kutsu/ A2	noun - red shoes
水 /mizu/ A1	noun - water
苦い /nigai/ B1	adjective - bitter
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road/path
通す /toosu/ B2	verb - to let pass
邪魔 /jama/ B2	noun - hindrance/obstruction
止まない /yamanai/ B2	verb - to not stop
雨 /ame/ A1	noun - rain
日 /hi/ A1	noun - day
人生 /jinsei/ B1	noun - life
模様 /moyou/ B2	noun - pattern
トンネル /tonneru/ A2	noun - tunnel
抜ける /nukeru/ B1	verb - to escape/get out
限界 /genkai/ B2	noun - limit/boundary
メンタル /mentaru/ B1	noun - mental state
skip /skɪp/ A2	verb - to jump over

Grammar:

• あんたがたどこさ

  ➔ Question phrase using なに (what) + がた (pluralizer) + どこさ (where) as a regional or dialectal variation

  ➔ This phrase is often used in regional dialects to ask about the whereabouts of multiple people or groups.

• 止まない雨でびしょびしょ

  ➔ With the ている form expressing ongoing state, combined with で to indicate cause or reason

  ➔ The phrase indicates that due to continuous rain, someone is soaked.

• 身体限界いよいよ

  ➔ Noun + いよいよ, meaning 'finally' or 'more and more' emphasizing the increasing state

  ➔ This adverb emphasizes that the mental or physical limit is increasingly strained or reached.

• 人生模様は色々

  ➔ Noun + は + 色々 (いろいろ), meaning 'various' or 'diverse', describing the subject

  ➔ This phrase indicates that life’s patterns or experiences are diverse and varied.

• このトンネル抜けてみよう

  ➔ Verbてみる, meaning 'try to do something', with ぬけて (抜けて) as the te-form of ぬける (to pass through)

  ➔ This structure expresses trying to do something, often to see the result or experience.