Lyrics & Translation
Learning Japanese through '最低' offers a chance to explore the nuanced language of emotion and relationships. The lyrics are rich with expressions of inner conflict, resignation, and unspoken feelings, providing a deep dive into how personal turmoil is conveyed in Japanese. The song's simple yet powerful vocabulary makes it an accessible and moving piece for language learners to connect with authentic emotional expression in music.
It's okay to get hurt, right? - Surely, I'll be rejected
But I still like you - Is this feeling too heavy?
Let's break up with these five letters - Drifting further apart than strangers
If we had never met - I could have gone without crying
I stayed silent while you were crying - Unable to even lie, just watching
I already knew that you from back then is gone -
The accumulated frustrations - Can't disappear, and I can't even tell you
You told me not to keep secrets - Yet you hide things from me, why is that?
You keep things from me, why is it so?
The time spent with you - Can't be filled by anyone else
One-sided love is so empty, isn't it? - No matter how I struggle, it's meaningless
I have to suppress my feelings for you - Already
I stayed silent while you were crying - I stood still, ignoring my selfishness
It'll be okay, that's all I could say - Irresponsibly
I stayed silent while you were crying - Unable to even lie, just watching
I already knew that I from back then is gone -
Key Vocabulary
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影 /kage/ A2 |
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傷 /kizu/ B1 |
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想い /omoi/ B1 |
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泣く /naku/ A2 |
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言う /iu/ A1 |
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時間 /jikan/ A1 |
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愛 /ai/ A2 |
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虚しい /munashii/ B2 |
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分かる /wakaru/ A2 |
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隠す /kakusu/ B1 |
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言えない /ienai/ B1 |
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重い /omoi/ B1 |
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嘘 /uso/ A2 |
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事 /koto/ A2 |
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埋める /umeru/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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最低なんて言わせないで
➔ Verb causative +ないで
➔ The phrase "言わせないで" uses the causative form "言わせる" (to make someone say) plus "ないで" to mean "don't make me say" or "don't let me say."
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傷ついてもいいんだよね
➔ ても + いいんだよね = even if / although + いいんだ
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きっと振られてしまうのでしょう
➔ しまう + でしょう = probably / probably will
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出会う事がなければ
➔ なければ = if not / unless
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嘘すらも吐けずただ見ていた
➔ すらも + 〜ず = even / even to the extent of
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もう分かっていた
➔ ていた = past continuous / past perfect continuous
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