もったいないとらんど – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the whimsical world of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu with “もったいないとらんど” (Mottainai Torando)! This catchy J-Pop song is not just a visual and auditory delight; it's a fantastic entry point into Japanese culture and language. By exploring its playful lyrics, you can learn about the unique Japanese concept of 'mottainai,' which emphasizes cherishing resources and avoiding waste. The song's imaginative themes and repetitive phrases make it an enjoyable way to pick up new vocabulary and appreciate the nuanced meanings embedded in everyday Japanese expressions.

[English]

It's such a waste, it's such a waste

I draw my dreams and cry

I want to stay longer, I'm not satisfied

I might do something mean

Walking through the glamorous city

Those sparkles that will disappear by tomorrow

What a waste, what a waste

Look, together in the wasteful land

The long-awaited weekend

Is a wonderful full moon

Perfect job, oh moon

Even the sleepy ones will surely wake up

Tonight, surely various

Scary ghosts want to laugh too

With sweet scents here and there

They'll surely appear, drawn in

A night where candles sparkle throughout the town

Looking from the top of the cobblestone slope

I wish the scenery could last forever

Come on, let's go

It's such a waste, it's such a waste

I draw my dreams and cry

I want to stay longer, I'm not satisfied

I might do something mean

Walking through the glamorous city

Those sparkles that will disappear by tomorrow

What a waste, what a waste

Look, together in the wasteful land

The charm I bought that day

A necklace made of wonders

To defeat that bad one

Our complete struggle story

Tonight, surely various

Hello to the magical world

With sweet scents here and there

They'll surely appear, drawn in

A night where candles sparkle throughout the town

Looking from the top of the cobblestone slope

I wish the scenery could last forever

Come on, still more

It's such a waste, it's such a waste

I draw my dreams and cry

I want to stay longer, I'm not satisfied

I might do something mean

Walking through the glamorous city

Those sparkles that will disappear by tomorrow

What a waste, what a waste

Look, together in the wasteful land

My little hopes

If they become like the lights of the parade

Will remain with memories, just the two of us

I will fall asleep under the starry sky

But still more

It's such a waste, it's such a waste

I draw my dreams and cry

I want to stay longer, I'm not satisfied

I might do something mean

Walking through the glamorous city

Those sparkles that will disappear by tomorrow

What a waste, what a waste

Look, together in the wasteful land

...

[Japanese]

もったいないから、もったいないから

ボクは夢を描き泣く

もっといたいから、もの足りないから

意地悪なこともしちゃう

華やかな街を行く

明日には消えるキラキラなんて

もったいない、もったいない

ほら、一緒にもったいないとらんど

待ちに待った週末は

ステキなまんまる満月で

完璧グッジョブお月さん

ねんねもきっと起きてくる

今夜はきっと色々な

怖いおばけも笑いたい

甘い匂いあれこれに

つられてきっと現れる

街中にキャンドルが きらめく夜

石畳の坂の上から眺める

景色が永遠ならいいのに

さぁ、行こうよ

もったいないから、もったいないから

ボクは夢を描き泣く

もっといたいから、もの足りないから

意地悪なこともしちゃう

華やかな街を行く

明日には消えるキラキラなんて

もったいない、もったいない

ほら、一緒にもったいないとらんど

あの日買ったおまじない

不思議でできてる首飾り

悪いあいつを退治する

ボクらの完全奮闘記

今夜はきっと色々な

魔法の世界とこんにちわ

甘い匂いあれこれに.

誘われきっと現れる.

街中にキャンドルがきらめく夜

石畳の坂の上から眺める

景色が永遠ならいいのに

さぁ、まだまだ

もったいないから、もったいないから

ボクは夢を描き泣く

もっといたいから、もの足りないから

意地悪なこともしちゃう

華やかな街を行く

明日には消えるキラキラなんて

もったいない、もったいない

ほら、一緒にもったいないとらんど

ボクのわずかな期待が

パレードの光みたいになったら

思い出と共に残るキミとふたり

星空の中で眠りにつくよ

でもまだまだ

もったいないから、もったいないから

ボクは夢を描き泣く

もっといたいから、もの足りないから

意地悪なこともしちゃう

華やかな街を行く

明日には消えるキラキラなんて

もったいない、もったいない

ほら、一緒にもったいないとらんど

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
街 /machi/ A2	noun - street, town
消える /kieru/ B1	verb - to disappear
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
現れる /arawareru/ B1	verb - to appear
星空 /hoshizora/ B2	noun - starry sky
甘い /amai/ A2	adjective - sweet
悪い /warui/ A2	adjective - bad
完璧 /kanpeki/ B2	adjective - perfect
期待 /kitai/ B1	noun - expectation
意地悪 /ijiwaru/ B2	adjective - mean, spiteful
キラキラ /kirakira/ A1	adjective - sparkling, glittering
坂 /saka/ A2	noun - slope, hill
不思議 /fushigi/ B1	adjective - mysterious, strange
奮闘 /funtou/ B2	noun - struggle, effort

Key Grammar Structures

• から

  ➔ because / from

  ➔ Used to indicate the reason or cause for something.

• 〜たい

  ➔ want to (do something)

  ➔ Expresses the speaker's desire or wish to perform an action.

• もったいない

  ➔ too wasteful / a feeling of regret for wastage

  ➔ Expresses a sentiment of regret or that something is too precious to waste.

• 〜ながら

  ➔ while doing (something)

  ➔ Indicates two actions happening simultaneously.

• 〜なんて

  ➔ things like... / such as...

  ➔ Used to give examples or to dismiss something as trivial or insignificant.

• 〜ように

  ➔ so that / in order to

  ➔ Indicates the purpose or goal of an action.

• 〜なんて

  ➔ things like... / such as...

  ➔ Used to give examples or to dismiss something as trivial or insignificant.