嘘じゃない – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with ZUTOMAYO's "Uso ja nai" offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of emotional expression in the language. The song's lyrics, which grapple with honesty and hidden feelings, provide a rich context for understanding colloquial and heartfelt Japanese. The deliberate lyrical ambiguities, such as the blank space in the chorus, make it a special song for learners to engage with, encouraging personal interpretation and a deeper connection with the lyrical storytelling.

[English]

It's not a lie, ah, a song for the first time

I still think back on it

A selfish password, " ", it's a habit I hum

A daydreaming break

Stuck in a non-attending school routine

In a moment that can't be compared, there's value

While you're sleeping, I'm wide awake

Wanting to meet, aligning our thoughts

Let's stop counting all the habits that don't overlap

My cracks and your days

Weaving an invention

Before it cuts off, I want to convey

Do you have time now? Maybe not

We passed by, a song for the first time

I still think back on it

A selfish password, " ", humming it is no longer a lie

It's not a lie, it's not just a moment's sparkle

An illusion is an easy expression

A selfish password, please don't say "goodbye"

Don't worry about it, I'm still grumbling, can't cover it up

It's up to you, boring expectations, that's all I can say

The moments that fade away are certain

Is it comfortable? Does it matter?

If the end is irresponsible

Even freshly cooked rice is like that

For me, it's a luxurious event

In this ambiguous era, to become okay

A charm for a dead body

Urgently, the next one

If you think you can choose for yourself, there's a win

We passed by, a fleeting farewell song

I still think back on it

A selfish password, " ", humming it is no longer a lie

It's not a lie, it's not just a moment's sparkle

Too significant and blind, the cowardly wind

Is warm and seems like it will rot

Mass production = enemy

If you're being considerate, I don't need it

Secret practice, no problem

It won't start

Fair and square, retracting my previous statement

Prejudice is annoying, then = evil

Embodiment, I'll smash it

I understand, I understand

My hands are cold

Avoiding was all I could manage

A void ideal is an ideal

I don't even want to compromise

We passed by, a song for the first time

I still think back on it

A selfish password, " ", humming it is no longer a lie

It's not a lie, it's not just a moment's sparkle

An illusion is an easy expression

A selfish password, please don't say "goodbye"

Don't worry about it, I'm still grumbling, can't cover it up

If it's not you, it's a boring future, that's all I can say

...

[Japanese]

嘘じゃない 嗚呼 初めましての曲を

今もまだ 思い返します

我侭な合言葉 " " 口ずさむ習慣なんです

空想のずる休み

身動きとれない 不登校な日常は

比べようもなく 浸る刹那に 価値あり

君が寝てる時間 私は冴えてる

会いたいの擦り合わせ

被らない習慣ばかり 数えるのやめよ

私のヒビと君の日々を

紡いでゆく発明

途切れてく前に伝えられる

今時間ある？ ないかな

すれ違った 初めましての曲を

今もまだ 思い返します

我侭な合言葉 " " 口ずさむなんて もう嘘じゃない

嘘じゃない 一瞬の煌めきじゃなくて

幻じゃ容易い表現

我侭な合言葉 "さよなら"は言わないで

気にしないでね またぼやいてる 誤魔化し効かない

君次第でね つまらない期待 それしか言えない

消えてゆく瞬間は 確かなり

心地いい？ 関係ない？

最終は無責任なら

炊き立てのご飯だってそう

私にとっては 贅沢な出来事です

曖昧時代 大丈夫になるための

おまじない死体

早急に その次

自分で選べっ！ と思うなら 勝ちあり

すれ違った呆気ない お別れの曲を

今もまだ 思い返します

我侭な合言葉 " " 口ずさむなんて もう嘘じゃない

嘘じゃない 一瞬の煌めきじゃなくて

あまりにも重大で盲目 臆病な風は

温くて 腐りそうです

量産的=敵対

お気遣いなら要らないのすけの

コソ練無問題

始まぁんない

正正堂堂 前言撤回

偏見うざい じゃあ＝邪

体現して ぶち壊すんだよ

わかってる わかってる

手は冷たくて

避けることが精一杯だった

虚無な理想が理想

折り合いつけたくもないよ

すれ違った 始めましての曲を

今もまだ 思い返します

我侭な合言葉 " " 口ずさむなんて もう嘘じゃない

嘘じゃない 一瞬の煌めきじゃなくて

幻じゃ容易い表現

我侭な合言葉 "さよなら"は言わないで

気にしないでね まだぼやいてる 誤魔化し効かない

君じゃないなら つまらない未来 それしか言えない

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
嘘 /uso/ A2	noun - lie
初めまして /hajimemashite/ A2	noun - nice to meet you
我侭 /gazen/ B1	adjective - selfish
合言葉 /aikotoba/ B1	noun - password
空想 /kūsō/ B2	noun - daydream
浸る /shimiru/ B2	verb - to soak
刹那 /setsuna/ B2	noun - moment
価値 /kachi/ B2	noun - value
冴えてる /saeteru/ B2	verb - to shine
擦り合わせ /suriai/ B2	noun - polish
被らない /kaburanai/ B2	verb - to not overlap
発明 /hatsumei/ B2	noun - invention
途切れてく /tochireteku/ B2	verb - to be cut off
幻 /maboroshi/ C1	noun - illusion
表現 /hyōgen/ C1	noun - expression
誤魔化し /gomakashi/ C1	verb - to deceive
無責任 /musekinin/ C1	adjective - irresponsible
贅沢 /zeitaku/ C1	adjective - luxurious
おまじない /omajinai/ C1	noun - incantation
死体 /shitai/ C1	noun - corpse

Key Grammar Structures

• 今もまだ 思い返します

  ➔ The use of も (mo) to emphasize 'even now' or 'still'

  ➔ The particle も (mo) means 'also' or 'even' and emphasizes continuity or persistence.

• 口ずさむ習慣なんです

  ➔ The use of なんです (nan desu) to provide explanation or emphasis

  ➔ なんです (nan desu) is used to give explanation, clarification, or to emphasize a statement.

• 一瞬の煌めきじゃなくて

  ➔ The phrase じゃなくて (janakute) as a negative form of である (de aru) used to mean 'not a... but...'

  ➔ じゃなくて (janakute) is used to connect two phrases, indicating that the second phrase is a correction or alternative to the first.

• つまらない期待

  ➔ Noun + 期待 (kitai) expressing 'boring expectations' or 'uninteresting hopes'

  ➔ 期待 (kitai) means 'expectation' or 'hope', and describing it as つまらない (boring) indicates low or unfulfilling expectations.

• 無責任なら

  ➔ Conditional form なら (nara) meaning 'if it is irresponsible'

  ➔ なら (nara) is a conditional particle used to express 'if' or 'assuming that'.

• 温くて 腐りそうです

  ➔ Te form やさしくて (yasashikute) combined with そうです (soudesu) to indicate an appearance or seeming 'warm and likely to rot'

  ➔ The て form connects adjectives or verbs to そうです which indicates the appearance or likelihood of something.