umbrella – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SEKAI NO OWARI
• Album: scent of memory

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through 'umbrella' by SEKAI NO OWARI offers a unique opportunity to delve into poetic and metaphorical language. The song's lyrical depth, using the simple image of an umbrella to convey complex emotions of love and sacrifice, can help you appreciate the subtleties of Japanese expression. Its beautiful melody and emotional vocals make for a compelling and memorable way to engage with the language.

[English]

The reflection in the mirror was transparent

It would have been better not to know what I understood

This dreadful rain that drenches you

Is just an umbrella to protect you

It feels like fate, though I decided it myself

I mustn't wish for anything, because I'm afraid of getting hurt

Even if I could go back to that day once more

I would surely repeat it, that's for sure

If this rain keeps falling like this

I mustn't wish for it, I know that, but

If the rain falling on you someday stops and wishes for blue skies

At that time, I surely

Would have known myself better than this

Maybe I could have wished for a slightly happier future

On that snowy day, I looked up at the closed sky

I couldn't touch the smile that looked like it was crying

Sad and beautiful memories

Flicker like a revolving lantern, hope shimmering

Before this ugly and true feeling grows stronger

Surely, the dazzling sun that makes me feel nauseous

Someone said my feelings are free

That's not true, it's something that can't be changed more than fate

If this rain keeps falling like this

I should have known I mustn't wish for it

If the rain falling on you someday stops and wishes for blue skies

At that time, I surely

The rain quietly stops, and the umbrella placed in the stand

Seems like even the forgotten things have been forgotten

[Japanese]

鏡に映る私は透明だった

分かってた事でも知らないままの方が良かった

私は君を濡らすこの忌々しい雨から

君を守る為のそれだけの傘

それは自分で決めたようで運命みたいなもの

何も望んではいけない 傷付くのが怖いから

もう一度あの日に戻れたとしても

繰り返してしまうでしょう 私はきっとそう

この雨がこのままずっと降れば

願ってはいけない そんな事は分かってる だけど

君に降る雨が いつの日か上がって青空を望んだら

その時私はきっと

もっと自分の事をこんなに知らなければ

もう少し幸せな未来も望めたのかな

あの雪の日 私を閉じ空を見上げた

泣いているように見えた笑顔に私は触れられない

哀しくて美しい思い出が

走馬灯のように 希望がちらついてしまう

この醜くて本当の気持ちが強くなる前に

きっと吐き気がするほど眩しい太陽

私の気持ちは自由だと誰かが言った

そんな事ないわ 運命よりも変えられないの

この雨がこのままずっと降れば

願ってはいけない そんな事は分かっていたはず

君に降る雨が いつの日か上がって青空を望んだら

その時私はきっと

雨が静かに上がり傘立てに置かれた傘

忘れた事さえ忘れられてしまったような

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
鏡 /kagami/ A2	noun - mirror
雨 /ame/ A1	noun - rain
傘 /kasa/ A2	noun - umbrella
運命 /unmei/ B1	noun - destiny
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling
幸せ /shiawase/ B1	noun - happiness
強く /tsuyoku/ B2	adverb - strongly
美しい /utsukushii/ B2	adjective - beautiful
自由 /jiyuu/ B2	noun - freedom
希望 /kibou/ B2	noun - hope
眩しい /mabushii/ B2	adjective - dazzling
泣く /naku/ A2	verb - to cry
触れる /fureru/ B1	verb - to touch
戻る /modoru/ B1	verb - to return
望む /nozomu/ B1	verb - to wish

Key Grammar Structures

• 私には君を濡らすこの忌々しい雨から

  ➔ の (possessive particle indicating 'belonging to' or 'related to')

  ➔ The particle "の" indicates possession or a close relationship between "私" (I) and "君を濡らす雨" (the rain that wets you).

• 分かってた事でも知らないままの方が良かった

  ➔ でも (conjunction meaning "even if" or "although")

  ➔ The particle "でも" expresses concession, meaning "even if" or "although", showing contrast or unexpectedness.

• 願ってはいけない そんな事は分かってる

  ➔ はいけない (expression meaning "must not")

  ➔ The phrase "はいけない" indicates prohibition or that something must not be done.

• 雨が静かに上がり傘立てに置かれた傘

  ➔ に (particle indicating direction or target)

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the target or location where the umbrella is placed or where the action occurs.

• 忘れた事さえ忘れられてしまったような

  ➔ さえ (even, used for emphasis, meaning "even" or "also")

  ➔ The particle "さえ" emphasizes even the most unlikely or smallest thing, highlighting its extremity or inclusiveness.

• 走馬灯のように 希望がちらついてしまう

  ➔ のように (like, similar to)

  ➔ The phrase "のように" compares the memory or experience to a rotating lantern, suggesting a vivid or fleeting impression.