U – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三浦大知
• Album: BEST

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese music with Daichi Miura's "U"! This energetic and uplifting R&B track offers a clear, encouraging message about personal growth and embracing change, making its direct lyrics and dynamic vocal performance an excellent starting point for Japanese language learners. Its catchy melodies and relatable themes of updating oneself for a better future will keep you engaged while you absorb new vocabulary and expressions.

[English]

A path with not a single pebble, stumbling along

Always unlucky, no matter what I do, it's always...

Sudden rain, rushing to buy an umbrella, stepping out into the street

Whoa, it's rainbow

The sky clears up in an instant

It's U, U, update U

You laugh and cry in your own way, and start again

It's U, little by little

Move forward, surely tomorrow will be...

just U, U, update U

Oh oh oh oh ... U, U

When I give up, thinking there's no way out, things work out

Daily failures feel like a lie, what a wonderful day

The afternoon news reports a rain forecast

Yeah, I’ll go home with yesterday’s umbrella

My cloudy heart begins to shine

It's U, U, update U

You laugh and cry in your own way, and start again

It's U, just a little bit

If I can find courage, tomorrow will be...

just U, U, update U

Oh oh oh oh ... U, U

Both the hurtful yesterday and today's joy, everything

It's U, U, update U

You laugh and cry in your own way, and start again

It's U, little by little

Move forward, surely tomorrow will be...

just U, U, update U

Oh oh oh oh ... it's U, U, update U

[Japanese]

小石ひとつない道 つまずいたり

裏目ばっか 何をしてもいつも…

急な雨 慌てて傘を買って 飛び出す店の外

whoa it’s rainbow

空はたちまち晴れ

it's U U update U

君なりに泣いて笑ってまた

it's U 少しづつ

前に進め きっと明日は

just U U update U

oh oh oh oh … U U

しょうがないと諦めたら うまくいったり

失敗ばっかの毎日が 嘘のようなwonderful day

雨予報を伝える午後のニュース

そうだ 昨日の傘で帰ろう

曇っていた心は光り出す

it's U U update U

君なりに泣いて笑ってまた

it's U 少しでいい

勇気出せたら もっと明日は

just U U update U

oh oh oh oh … U U

傷ついた昨日も 楽しかった今日も 全て

it's U U update U

君なりに泣いて笑ってまた

it's U 少しづつ

前に進め きっと明日は

just U U update U

oh oh oh oh … it’s U U update U"

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road, path
雨 /ame/ A1	noun - rain
傘 /kasa/ A2	noun - umbrella
光 /hikari/ B1	noun - light
進む /susumu/ B1	verb - to advance, to proceed
勇気 /yūki/ B2	noun - courage
失敗 /shippai/ B2	noun - failure
楽しい /tanoshii/ B2	adjective - fun, enjoyable
毎日 /mainichi/ B2	noun - every day
昨日 /kinō/ B2	noun - yesterday
全て /subete/ B2	noun - all, everything
更新 /kōshin/ C1	noun - update
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfəl/ C1	adjective - inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration

Key Grammar Structures

• つまずいたり

  ➔ たら-form + り indicates listing multiple actions or states, sometimes implying 'among other things'.

  ➔ The たら + り pattern is used to list multiple actions or states, giving a sense of an incomplete list or variety.

• 空はたちまち晴れ

  ➔ たちまち means 'suddenly' or 'immediately', indicating rapid change.

  ➔ The adverb たちまち is used to describe a swift or sudden change happening immediately.

• it's U U update U

  ➔ The pattern 'it's + noun + verb' is used for emphasis or to define a state, with 'update' functioning as a noun here.

  ➔ This pattern emphasizes or states a condition, with 'update' serving as a noun describing the ongoing process or state.

• 前に進め

  ➔ 連用形 + 進め (ます form + 進め) is the imperative form meaning 'move forward' or 'proceed'.

  ➔ The imperative form 進め is used here to give encouragement or command to 'move forward' or 'keep going'.

• 全て

  ➔ 全て means 'everything' or 'all', used to refer to the entirety of something.

  ➔ 全て is a pronoun meaning 'everything', often used to emphasize the totality of an idea or object.

• 傷ついた昨日も

  ➔ も indicates 'also' or 'even' when attached to nouns or past experiences, adding emphasis or inclusiveness.

  ➔ The particle も adds the meaning of 'also' or 'even' to the noun, highlighting inclusiveness or an unexpected addition.

• きっと明日は

  ➔ きっと is an adverb meaning 'surely' or 'certainly', indicating a strong expectation.

  ➔ きっと expresses a confident expectation that something will happen or is true.