歌詞と翻訳
アコンの『Wakonda』でスラング満載の英語表現を学ぼう!アフリカン・スピリットが詰まったリズミカルな歌詞から、遊び心ある比喩や現代カルチャーリファレンスを体得。現実の「アコンシティ」構想ともリンクする、音楽と社会が交差する特別な1曲。
主要な語彙
語彙 | 意味 |
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king /kɪŋ/ A1 |
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royalty /ˈrɔɪəlti/ C1 |
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highness /ˈhaɪnəs/ C1 |
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oath /oʊθ/ B2 |
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tradition /trəˈdɪʃən/ B2 |
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people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1 |
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experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ B2 |
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transform /trænsˈfɔːrm/ B2 |
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wish /wɪʃ/ A2 |
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regular /ˈrɛgjələr/ B1 |
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African /ˈæfrɪkən/ A2 |
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Wakonda /wəˈkɒndə/ C2 |
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ride /raɪd/ A1 |
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dance /dæns/ A1 |
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afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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free /friː/ A1 |
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taekwondo /ˌtɛkˈwɒn.doʊ/ C1 |
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flamingo /fləˈmɪŋgoʊ/ A2 |
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psycho /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ B2 |
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主要な文法構造
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All my life I've known royalty.
➔ 現在完了形(have/has + 過去分詞)で、過去に始まり現在も続く経験を表す。
➔ All my life "I've" known royalty.
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I just want to live life like a normal person.
➔ 動詞 "want" の後に続く不定詞(want + to + 動詞原形)と比較構文 "like a…"。
➔ I just "want" to live life like a normal person.
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But this is not possible, Your Highness.
➔ 不可能を表す現在形の否定形 (is not)。
➔ But this "is" not possible, Your Highness.
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Why isn't it possible?
➔ 助動詞 "is" の倒置 (is + 主語 + not) で疑問文を作る。
➔ Why "isn't" it possible?
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I believe an oath to be king and lead.
➔ 連続動詞構文:動詞 "believe" + 名詞句 + 不定詞句 (to be) が目的語補語になる。
➔ I believe an oath "to be" king and lead.
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You have to know your people.
➔ 義務を表す "have to" + 動詞原形。
➔ You "have to" know your people.
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Experience the life of a normal person. Drink it.
➔ 命令形:動詞の原形で指示や提案を表す。
➔ "Experience" the life of a normal person. "Drink" it.
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She wanna sit on me, ride me like bicycle.
➔ 口語的省略形 "wanna" (= want to) + 不定詞。二つの不定詞句が並列。
➔ She "wanna" sit on me, "ride" me like bicycle.
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This dick cost too much money, money oh.
➔ 現在形の stative verb "cost"。強調のための繰り返し。
➔ This dick "cost" too much money, money oh.
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