風に薫る夏の記憶 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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記憶 /kioku/ B1 |
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想い出 /omoide/ B1 |
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夏 /natsu/ A1 |
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恋 /koi/ B1 |
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運命 /unmei/ B2 |
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声 /koe/ A2 |
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気持ち /kimochi/ B1 |
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未来 /mirai/ B2 |
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強く /tsuyoku/ B1 |
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夢中 /muchuu/ B2 |
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灯火 /touka/ B2 |
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香り /kaori/ B1 |
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祭り /matsuri/ A2 |
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手 /te/ A1 |
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海 /umi/ A1 |
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二人 /futari/ A2 |
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過去 /kako/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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想い出は遠きSummer Days
➔ Use of the adjective '遠き' (distant) in the classical or literary form to describe 'Summer Days.'
➔ The adjective '遠き' is the classical ai-form of '遠い' (far), used here to give a poetic or literary tone.
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はじまりはそんなSummer Night
➔ Use of 'は' as a topic marker to indicate that 'such Summer Night' is the subject of the sentence.
➔ The particle 'は' marks the topic of the sentence, emphasizing 'such Summer Night' as the thematic focus.
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風に薫る夏の記憶
➔ Use of 'に' to indicate the agent or means by which the summer memories are 'aromatic' or 'perfumed' by the wind.
➔ The particle 'に' indicates the relationship where the wind causes the summer memories to 'aromatically' exist or be felt.
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もう二度とこの夏はめぐることはないから
➔ Use of 'は' as a topic marker combined with 'ことはない' to indicate that 'this summer will never recur again.'
➔ 'は' marks the topic, and 'ことはない' is a phrase meaning 'there is no chance that,' expressing permanence or certainty about the summer not returning.
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何度目かの初めてを始めよう
➔ Use of 'か' in '何度目か' to indicate an indefinite or certain number of times, meaning 'the nth time'; combined with 'を始めよう' to suggest starting anew.
➔ 'か' is a question particle that also indicates indeterminate numbering; 'を始めよう' is volitional form meaning 'let's start.'
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過去を彩って
➔ Use of 'て' form in '彩って' to connect actions, here meaning 'coloring' or 'embellishing' the past.
➔ The て-form links verbs and indicates an ongoing or connected action, here embellishing or decorating the past.