机さする – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 青木遥
• Album: 『映画ちいかわ 人魚の島のひみつ』オリジナル・サウンドトラック Part2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the gentle world of Haruka Aoki with 'Kikai Sasuru.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to master subtle Japanese emotional expressions and poetic vocabulary used to describe quiet, everyday moments and internal feelings.

[English]

Looking outside

It's already bright, isn't it?

I couldn't sleep, but

My mind is wide awake

Looking at you softly

You're still sleepy, aren't you?

Shall we sleep a little longer?

Goodnight

Like a bird, or maybe a cat

I'm free to imagine I'm watching from inside them

I won't ask what happened, though

Even if I remember, I feel like I'll forget

I'll write it down, just in case

Let's buy that vase someday and display it, I promise

Even if I remember, I feel like I'll forget

I'll take a photo, just in case

Let's go to that place someday and find it, I promise

Now I'm brushing my hand across the desk

Looking outside

It's already dark, isn't it?

I didn't go out, but

I'm pretty satisfied

Listening softly

To that same old song

It's this time again

Goodnight

Like a dog, or maybe a fish

I'm free to imagine I'm watching from inside them

Tomorrow, when I wake up, I wonder if things will be different

Even if I remember, I feel like I'll forget

I'll write it down, just in case

Let's buy that vase someday and display it, I promise

Even if I remember, I feel like I'll forget

I'll take a photo, just in case

Let's go to that place someday and find it, I promise

Now I'm brushing my hand across the desk

[Japanese]

外を見ると

もう明るいよね

眠れなかったけどさ

頭冴えてる

そっと見ると

まだ眠たいよね

もう少し寝てようか

おやすみ

たとえば鳥あるいはねこ

その中で見てるって思うのも自由

何があったか別に聞かないけどね

覚えてても忘れそうでさ

書いとこ　こわいから

あの花瓶いつか買ってさ飾ろうね　約束

覚えてても忘れそうでさ

撮っとこ　こわいから

あの場所にいつか行ってさ見つけようね　約束

今机さする

外を見ると

もう暗いよね

出かけなかったけどさ

割と満足

そっと聞くと

あのいつもの曲で

またこの時間だよ

おやすみ

たとえばいぬあるいはさかな

その中で見てるって思うのも自由

明日はたぶん起きたときそんなんじゃないんじゃないのかな

覚えてても忘れそうでさ

書いとこ　こわいから

あの花瓶いつか買ってさ飾ろうね　約束

覚えてても忘れそうでさ

撮っとこ　こわいから

あの場所にいつか行ってさ見つけようね　約束

今机さする

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
明るい akarui N5	adjective - bright
眠い nemui N4	adjective - sleepy
冴える saeru N2	verb - to be clear/alert
自由 jiyuu N4	noun - freedom
忘れる wasureru N5	verb - to forget
書く kaku N5	verb - to write
こわい kowai N5	adjective - scary/fearful
花瓶 kabin N3	noun - vase
飾る kazaru N3	verb - to decorate
約束 yakusoku N4	noun - promise
撮る toru N4	verb - to take a photo
場所 basho N5	noun - place/location
見つける mitsukeru N4	verb - to find
机 tsukue N5	noun - desk
さする sasuru N2	verb - to rub
暗い kurai N5	adjective - dark
満足 manzoku N3	noun/adjective - satisfaction