Tteka sa (ってかさ) – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Nogizaka46
• Album: Same numbers (Type D)

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning Japanese? Nogizaka46's "Tteka sa" is a great place to start! The song is built around the casual, conversational phrase "tteka sa," which is used all the time in everyday speech. By listening to this catchy, laid-back rap song, you can get a feel for the natural rhythm and slang of modern Japanese in a fun and memorable way.

[English]

Yeah yeah We say "Well, anyway" easily, alright

(Hey) Well, anyway (Hey) Well, anyway

I don't really feel that way, seriously, you know

(Hey) Well, anyway (Hey) Well, anyway

Can't just leave it as is, you know

(Hey) Well, anyway (Hey) Well, anyway

Things like this can't be helped, you know, because

Well, anyway, besides, Well, anyway

It's annoying to explain, but could you please listen to me for a bit?

(Oh yeah)

So just one word, to bring it up again

It's my sad nature that I can't help but say it.

I don't want to be hated (Fu~)

"Ah, it's fine for me!"

Sorry, it's not in a weird way, but here

I wanna talk with you!

(Hey) Well, anyway (Hey) Well, anyway

I don't care, but somehow, you know

(Hey) Well, anyway (Hey) Well, anyway

My chest suddenly feels dry (dry)

(Hey) Well, anyway (Hey) Well, anyway

It feels like I'm getting caught up in unnecessary things

So, you know, just one word, you know

I can't help but say it, you know

Well, anyway, that girl kinda looks down on us, doesn't she?

Well, anyway, it's like she's saying she's different from us, right?

Well, anyway, she doesn't mean any harm, right?

Well, anyway, actually, she's trying to be considerate of us, right?

Well, anyway, isn't that somehow annoying?

Well, anyway, we don't get along, right?

Well, anyway, I don't really want to hang out with her anyway...

Well, anyway, who cares?

It's not "on the contrary," nor have I changed the way I say it.

Maybe I'm just repeating the same thing.

This and that are a bit too logical.

Other people's opinions are other people's opinions.

Just to keep the conversation going with acknowledgements.

Do I really have anything to say?

It's all meaningless things.

Just appropriately (It's fine, isn't it?)

We're not close at all.

It's just like a conjunction.

If you nod, it's over immediately, but

Well, anyway, it never ends (it continues forever)

Don't interrupt the conversation!

Both important and useless things are sickening!

It seems like I've changed the angle, but I haven't changed.

(Hey, it's useless, isn't it?)

I can't help but interject.

Don't interrupt with "Well, anyway"!

(Nothing) gets organized, yeah, you're saying that? (ha ha)

(Hey) Well, anyway (Hey) Well, anyway

I don't care, but somehow, you know

(Hey) Well, anyway (Hey) Well, anyway

My chest suddenly feels dry (dry)

(Hey) Well, anyway (Hey) Well, anyway

It feels like I'm getting caught up in unnecessary things

So, you know, just one word, you know

I can't help but say it, you know

[Japanese]

Yeah yeah We say "Tteka sa" easy, alright

(Hey) Tteka sa (Hey) Tteka sa

I don't really feel that way, seriously, you know

(Hey) Tteka sa (Hey) Tteka sa

Can't just leave it as is, you know

(Hey) Tteka sa (Hey) Tteka sa

Things like this can't be helped, you know, because

Tteka sa, anyway, Tteka sa

It's annoying to explain, but could you please listen to me for a bit?

(Oh yeah)

So just one word, to bring it up again

It's my sad nature that I can't help but say it.

I don't want to be hated (Fu~)

"Ah, it's fine for me!"

Sorry, it's not in a weird way, but here

I wanna talk with you!

(Hey) Tteka sa (Hey) Tteka sa

I don't care, but somehow, you know

(Hey) Tteka sa (Hey) Tteka sa

My chest suddenly feels dry (dry)

(Hey) Tteka sa (Hey) Tteka sa

It feels like I'm getting caught up in unnecessary things

So, you know, just one word, you know

I can't help but say it, you know

Tteka sa~ that girl kinda looks down on us, doesn't she?

Tteka sa, it's like she's saying she's different from us, right?

Tteka sa, she doesn't mean any harm, right?

Tteka sa, actually, she's trying to be considerate of us, right?

Tteka sa, isn't that somehow annoying?

Tteka sa, we don't get along, right?

Tteka sa, I don't really want to hang out with her anyway...

Tteka sa, who cares?

It's not "on the contrary," nor have I changed the way I say it.

Maybe I'm just repeating the same thing.

This and that are a bit too logical.

Other people's opinions are other people's opinions.

Just to keep the conversation going with acknowledgements.

Do I really have anything to say?

It's all meaningless things.

Just appropriately (It's fine, isn't it?)

We're not close at all.

It's just like a conjunction.

If you nod, it's over immediately, but

Tteka sa never ends (it continues forever)

Don't interrupt the conversation!

Both important and useless things are sickening!

It seems like I've changed the angle, but I haven't changed.

(Hey, it's useless, isn't it?)

I can't help but interject.

Don't interrupt with "tteka sa"!

(Nothing) gets organized, yeah, you're saying that? (ha ha)

(Hey) Tteka sa (Hey) Tteka sa

I don't care, but somehow, you know

(Hey) Tteka sa (Hey) Tteka sa

My chest suddenly feels dry (dry)

(Hey) Tteka sa (Hey) Tteka sa

It feels like I'm getting caught up in unnecessary things

So, you know, just one word, you know

I can't help but say it, you know

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ B1	verb - to make something clear by describing it in more detail
listen /ˈlɪsn/ A2	verb - to give one's attention to a sound
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense dislike for
care /keər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
dry /draɪ/ A2	adjective - containing little or no moisture
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to take hold of something in motion
unnecessary /ʌnˈnesəseri/ B2	adjective - not needed
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to turn one's eyes in a specified direction
mean /miːn/ A2	verb - to intend to express or refer to
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different
logical /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/ B2	adjective - relating to or based on logical reasoning
opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ B1	noun - a view or judgment formed about something
conversation /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃən/ B1	noun - a talk between two or more people
interrupt /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ B2	verb - to stop someone while they are speaking
useless /ˈjuːsləs/ B2	adjective - not fulfilling or worth any use

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't really feel that way, seriously, you know

  ➔ Contraction and informal speech

  ➔ The line uses informal phrasing and the implied contraction in 'don't' is common in casual speech.

• Can't just leave it as is, you know

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' with infinitive and informal omission

  ➔ The phrase 'Can't just leave it as is' implies 'I can't just leave it as is'. The 'I' is omitted, which is common in casual conversation.

• It's annoying to explain, but could you please listen to me for a bit?

  ➔ Gerund as subject and polite request with 'could you please'

  ➔ 'Explaining' (gerund) acts as the subject of the sentence, and 'could you please' is a polite way to ask someone to do something.

• It's my sad nature that I can't help but say it.

  ➔ Noun clause as an appositive and 'can't help but' construction

  ➔ The clause 'that I can't help but say it' explains 'my sad nature'. The idiom 'can't help but' means to be unable to resist doing something.

• My chest suddenly feels dry (dry)

  ➔ Sensory verb with adjective and repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The verb 'feels' is a sensory verb. The repetition of '(dry)' emphasizes the feeling.

• It feels like I'm getting caught up in unnecessary things

  ➔ 'Feel like' followed by a clause and present continuous tense

  ➔ 'Feel like' expresses an impression or a feeling. The present continuous 'am getting caught up' describes an ongoing situation.

• Tteka sa~ that girl kinda looks down on us, doesn't she?

  ➔ Tag question and informal adverb 'kinda'

  ➔ A tag question ('doesn't she?') is used to seek confirmation. 'Kinda' is a colloquial shortening of 'kind of'.

• It's not "on the contrary," nor have I changed the way I say it.

  ➔ Negation with 'nor' and inversion after 'nor'

  ➔ When 'nor' starts a clause following a negative statement, the auxiliary verb (have) inverts with the subject (I).

• This and that are a bit too logical.

  ➔ Idiomatic phrase 'this and that' and adjective usage

  ➔ 'This and that' refers to various things or topics. 'Too logical' indicates an excessive degree of logic.