渚のCHERRY – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AKB48

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the sweet simplicity of AKB48's “渚のCHERRY” (Nagisa no CHERRY)! This catchy tune, a staple from their early stage performances, offers a fantastic entry point for Japanese language learners. Its clear, repetitive lyrics about innocent first love at the beach are easy to follow, allowing you to grasp common vocabulary and simple sentence structures. Experience the youthful charm and classic idol sound that made AKB48 famous, all while enhancing your listening and comprehension skills.

[English]

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

You run

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

Splashes of water

Shoes I took off on the white sand

Waves coming ashore bring summer

If it's love barefoot

I can go anywhere

I've always dreamed of

Seventeen

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

Running away from me

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

Chase after me!

(Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl)

(Angel of the summer beach)

(Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl)

(You are seventeen)

The round sun burns brightly

The moment our hands touched

Our first kiss was

Sweet and tart

I didn't understand

The flutter at the beach

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

Close my eyes

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

In the sea breeze

...

On my T-shirt’s chest

While burying my face in it

I was listening to you

You are the sea

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

Running away from me

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

Chase after me!

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

You run

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

Splashes of water

...

[Japanese]

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

あなたが走る

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

水しぶき

白い砂浜で脱いだ サンダル

打ち寄せる波が夏を運んで来る

裸足の恋なら

どこまででも行ける

憧れてた

Seventeen

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

逃げる私を

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

追いかけて！

(Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl)

(Angel of the summer beach)

(Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl)

(You are seventeen)

丸い太陽がジリジリ照らすの

差し出した手と手 触れたその瞬間

初めてのキスは

甘くて酸っぱくて

わからなかった

渚のキュン

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

瞳を閉じて

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

潮風の中

Tシャツの胸に

顔を埋めながら

聞いていたの

あなたは海

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

逃げる私を

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

追いかけて！

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

あなたが走る

Cherry, cherry boy, cherry, cherry girl

水しぶき

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
走る /hashiru/ A2	verb - to run
脱いだ /nu:da/ B1	verb (past tense) - took off (clothes)
運んで /hakonde/ B2	verb - to carry, to transport
裸足 /hadashi/ B1	noun - barefoot
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - love (romantic)
憧れてた /akogareta/ B1	verb (past tense) - dreamed of, admired
逃げる /nigeru/ A2	verb - to run away, to escape
追いかけて /oikakete/ B1	verb - to chase after
照らす /terasu/ B2	verb - to shine light on
初めて /hajimete/ A2	adjective, adverb - first time
キス /kisu/ A1	noun - kiss
甘くて /amakute/ B2	adjective (te-form) - sweet
酸っぱくて /suppakute/ B2	adjective (te-form) - sour

Key Grammar Structures

• あなたが走る

  ➔ Subject + Verb

  ➔ In this line, "あなた" (you) is the subject and "走る" (run) is the verb.

• 水しぶき

  ➔ Noun

  ➔ "水しぶき" (splash) is a noun that describes the action of water splashing.

• 初めてのキスは甘くて酸っぱくて

  ➔ Adjective + て-form

  ➔ In this line, "甘くて" (sweet) and "酸っぱくて" (sour) are adjectives connected by the て-form.

• 逃げる私を

  ➔ Verb + を (object marker)

  ➔ In this line, "逃げる" (to escape) is the verb and "私" (me) is the object marked by を.

• あなたは海

  ➔ Subject + は + Noun

  ➔ In this line, "あなた" (you) is the subject, "は" is the topic marker, and "海" (sea) is the noun.

• 差し出した手と手

  ➔ Verb + た + Noun

  ➔ In this line, "差し出した" (extended) is the past form of the verb, and "手" (hand) is the noun.

• 瞳を閉じて

  ➔ Noun + を + Verb

  ➔ In this line, "瞳" (eyes) is the noun, "を" marks the object, and "閉じて" (close) is the verb.