つけまつける – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the whimsical world of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu with "Tsukematsukeru"! This J-pop hit offers a fantastic opportunity to explore playful Japanese language and culture. Through its repetitive and catchy lyrics, you'll learn everyday vocabulary related to beauty and self-expression, particularly the versatile verb "tsukeru" (to put on/attach), which reveals layers of meaning about confidence. The song's unique blend of catchy music and surreal visuals makes it a memorable and fun way to engage with contemporary Japanese artistry.

[English]

Applying, applying, putting on the lashes

Pattering, pattering, applying my lashes

Glam up, glam up, applying my lashes

They make me look cute when I wear them

...

Feeling carefree, feeling good, that looks nice

Big, bright eyes, that looks nice

Feeling carefree, feeling good, that looks nice

My mood is also lifted

Slurping, slurping, all around

It's like a magic spell you put on

Gaining confidence, maybe it changes how the world looks to us

How the same sky appears depends

On the perspective of your heart

Applying, applying, putting on the lashes

Patting, patting, applying my lashes

Glam up, glam up, applying my lashes

They make me look cute when I wear them

...

A little boy with a sad face

Wearing a transformation belt, will he change to a smiling face?

Girls have this magic spell too

Gaining confidence, maybe it changes how the world looks to us

How the same sky appears depends

On the perspective of your heart

Applying, applying, putting on the lashes

Patting, patting, applying my lashes

Glam up, glam up, applying my lashes

Pattering, applying my lashes

Bright, bright eyes, girl

Patting, applying my lashes

Applying, applying, putting on the lashes

They make me look cute when I wear them

...

Feeling carefree, feeling good, that looks nice

Feeling carefree, feeling good, that looks nice

...

Applying, applying, putting on the lashes

Patting, applying my lashes

Glam up, glam up, applying my lashes

Pattering, applying my lashes

Bright, bright eyes, girl

Patting, applying my lashes

Applying, applying, putting on the lashes

They make me look cute when I wear them

Slurping, slurping, all around...

...

Applying, applying, putting on the lashes

That looks nice

Applying, applying, putting on the lashes

...

[Japanese]

つけまつけま つけまつける

ぱちぱち つけまつけて

とぅ CAME UP とぅCAME UP つけまつける

かわいいの つけまつける

いーないーな それいいなー

ぱっちりぱっちり それいいな

いーないーな それいいなー

気分も上を向く

ちゅるちゅるちゅるちゅるちゅ

付けるタイプの魔法だよ

自信を身につけて見える世界も変わるかな

同じ空がどう見えるかは

心の角度次第だから

つけまつけまつけまつける

ぱちぱちつけまつけて

とぅ CAME UP とぅCAME UP つけまつける

かわいいのつけまつける

さみしい顔をした小さなおとこのこ

変身ベルトを身に着けて笑顔に変わるかな

おんなのこにもある 付けるタイプの魔法だよ

自信を身に着けて 見える世界も変わるかな

同じ空がどう見えるかは

心の角度次第だから

つけまつけま つけまつける

ぱちぱち つけまつけて

とぅ CAME UP とぅCAME UPつけまつける

ぱちぱち つけまつけるの

ぱっちりぱちぱ おめめのガール

ぱちぱち つけまつけて

つけまつけま つけまつける

かわいいの つけまつける

いーないーな それいいなー

いーないーな それいいなー

つけまつけま つけまつける

ぱちぱち つけまつけて

とぅ CAME UP とぅCAME UPつけまつける

ぱちぱち つけまつけるの

ぱっちりぱちぱ おめめのガール

ぱちぱち つけまつけて

つけまつけま つけまつける

かわいいの つけまつける

ちゅるちゅるちゅるちゅるちゅ...

つけまつける

それいいなー

つけまつける

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
つけまつける /tsukematsukeru/ B1	verb - to apply false eyelashes
かわいい /kawaii/ A2	adjective - cute
自信 /jishin/ B2	noun - confidence
変身 /henshin/ B2	noun - transformation
魔法 /mahou/ B1	noun - magic
気分 /kibun/ B1	noun - mood
空 /sora/ A2	noun - sky
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
小さな /chiisana/ A2	adjective - small
笑顔 /egao/ B1	noun - smile
変わる /kawaru/ B1	verb - to change
角度 /kakudo/ B2	noun - angle
見える /mieru/ A2	verb - to be visible
上 /ue/ A1	noun - up
タイプ /taipu/ B1	noun - type
おとこのこ /otokonoko/ A1	noun - boy
おんなのこ /onnanoko/ A1	noun - girl

Key Grammar Structures

• つけまつけま つけまつける

  ➔ Repeating verb for emphasis or rhythm

  ➔ Repetition emphasizes the action of applying makeup.

• ぱちぱち つけまつけて

  ➔ Onomatopoeia indicating the sound or action

  ➔ The onomatopoeic phrase mimics the sound or flicking motion of applying eyelashes.

• とぅ CAME UP とぅCAME UP

  ➔ Loan phrase emphasizing a fashionable or trendy action

  ➔ This phrase mixes foreign borrowing to create a catchy, trendy expression.

• 自信を身につけて見える世界も変わるかな

  ➔ Te-form + も indicating 'even' or 'also' with verb, expressing possibility

  ➔ Using the て-form + も to express that even with confidence, the world can change.

• 心の角度次第だから

  ➔ Noun + 次第だ (しだいだ) indicating 'depending on' or 'based on'

  ➔ The phrase indicates that the perspective depends on the angle of the heart or mind.

• かわいいの つけまつける

  ➔ Nominalization + の to turn a verb or adjective into a noun

  ➔ Using の to nominalize the adjective かわいい (cute) as the subject.