Dear – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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感情 /kanjō/ B2 |
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信じる /shinjiru/ B1 |
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世界 /sekai/ A2 |
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未来 /mirai/ B2 |
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求める /motomeru/ B2 |
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希望 /kibō/ B1 |
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波 /nami/ A2 |
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動き出す /ugokidasu/ B2 |
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微笑む /hohoemu/ B1 |
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望む /nozomu/ B1 |
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抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2 |
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伝える /tsutaeru/ B1 |
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輝き /kagayaki/ B2 |
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歩む /ayumu/ B2 |
Key Grammar Structures
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その手のばせばいい
➔ Conditional form with 'ば' to express 'if' or 'when'
➔ 'ば' attaches to the verb root to form a conditional, meaning 'if' or 'when'.
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信じてもいいんだ
➔ Expressing permission or allowance with 'てもいいんだ' (it's okay to ...)
➔ 'てもいい' combines 'て' form plus 'もいい' to show that doing the action is acceptable or permitted.
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動き出しているから
➔ Continuous form with 'ている' to indicate ongoing action
➔ 'ている' conjugates the verb to show an ongoing or continuous action.
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何度でも
➔ 'でも' after the noun '何度' indicates 'any number of times' or 'repeatedly'
➔ 'でも' is a particle that emphasizes 'any number' or 'repetition'.
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大切な何かを
➔ Using 'な' to modify '大切' (important) as a na-adjective before '何か' (something)
➔ 'な' is used to connect na-adjective '大切' to a noun ('何か') to describe 'something important'.
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何もかも
➔ Expression meaning 'everything' or 'all'
➔ '何もかも' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'everything' or 'all things'.