Best Friend – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Kiroro

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

もう大丈夫心配ないと

It's okay, don't worry

泣きそうな私の側で

By my side, about to cry

いつも変わらない笑顔で

With your always unchanged smile

ささやいてくれた

You whispered to me

まだ まだ まだ やれるよ

Still, still, still, I can do it

だっていつでも輝いてる

Because you always shine

時には急ぎすぎて見失う

Sometimes I rush and lose sight

事もあるよ仕方ない

It happens, there's no helping it

ずっと見守っているからって笑顔で

You smiled, saying you’re always watching over me

いつものように抱きしめた

You hugged me as usual

あなたの笑顔に何度助けられただろう

How many times have I been saved by your smile?

ありがとうありがとう

Thank you, thank you

Best Friend

Best Friend

こんなにたくさんの幸せ

So much happiness

感じる時間は瞬間で

The time I feel it is just a moment

ここにいるすべての仲間から

From all my friends here

最高のプレゼント

The best present

まだ まだ まだ やれるよ

Still, still, still, I can do it

だっていつでもみんな側にいる

Because everyone is always by my side

きっと今ここでやり遂げられること

Surely, what we can accomplish here and now

どんなことも力に変わる

Anything can turn into strength

ずっと見守っているからって笑顔で

You smiled, saying you’re always watching over me

いつものように抱きしめた

You hugged me as usual

みんなの笑顔に何度助けられただろう

How many times have I been saved by everyone's smiles?

ありがとうありがとう

Thank you, thank you

Best Friend

Best Friend

時には急ぎすぎて見失う

Sometimes I rush and lose sight

事もあるよ仕方ない

It happens, there's no helping it

ずっと見守っているからって笑顔で

You smiled, saying you’re always watching over me

いつものように抱きしめた

You hugged me as usual

あなたの笑顔に何度助けられただろう

How many times have I been saved by your smile?

ありがとうありがとう

Thank you, thank you

Best Friend

Best Friend

ずっと ずっと ずっと

Always, always, always

Best Friend

Best Friend

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心配 /しんぱい/ B1	noun - worry
笑顔 /えがお/ A2	noun - smile
輝く /かがやく/ B2	verb - to shine
仲間 /なかま/ B1	noun - companion
力 /ちから/ A2	noun - power
瞬間 /しゅんかん/ B2	noun - moment
最高 /さいこう/ B1	adjective - the best
助ける /たすける/ B1	verb - to help
時間 /じかん/ A1	noun - time
変わる /かわる/ B1	verb - to change
抱きしめる /だきしめる/ B2	verb - to hug
大丈夫 /だいじょうぶ/ A2	adjective - okay
事 /こと/ A2	noun - thing
側 /がわ/ B1	noun - side
急ぐ /いそぐ/ B1	verb - to hurry
ありがとう /ありがとう/ A1	interjection - thank you

Key Grammar Structures

• まだ まだ まだ やれるよ

  ➔ Repetition of "まだ" emphasizes the continuation or persistence, and "やれる" is the potential form of "やる" (to do), meaning "can do."

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• いつでもみんな側にいる

  ➔ "いつでも" means "at any time," and "側にいる" is a phrase meaning "to be by someone's side."

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• 事には急ぎすぎて見失う

  ➔ "事には" uses the topic marker "に" to indicate "when it comes to" or "regarding" a matter. "急ぎすぎて" is the te-form of "急ぎすぎる" (to overhurry), connecting to the next verb. "見失う" means "to lose sight of" or "to lose" (something).

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• いつものように抱きしめた

  ➔ The phrase "いつものように" means "as usual," and "抱きしめた" is the past tense of "抱きしめる" (to hug), expressing a habitual or comforting action.

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• あなたの笑顔に何度助けられただろう

  ➔ The phrase "何度助けられただろう" combines the potential form "助けられる" (to be helped) with a questioning tone "だろう" to express wonder or reflection about how many times help was received.

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• 最高のプレゼント

  ➔ "最高の" is a possessive modifier meaning "the best," and "プレゼント" means "present" or "gift."

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