Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Kairiki Bear's electrifying Japanese hit, "Venom" (ベノム), to experience the dynamic energy and intricate wordplay characteristic of modern Vocaloid music. Learning along with the fast-paced lyrics about existential searching will challenge your ear and enhance your understanding of Japanese phrases describing complex emotional states.
Key Vocabulary
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獣 /dʑɯː/ B1 |
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心 /ko̞ko̞ɾo̞/ A2 |
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光 /çikaɾi/ A2 |
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毒 /do̞kɯ/ B1 |
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血 /tɕi/ A2 |
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死ぬ /ɕi.nɯ/ A2 |
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腐る /kɯɾɯ/ B2 |
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偽善者 /gi̥zeɴɕa/ C1 |
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首輪 /kɯ̥bi.wa/ B2 |
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コイン /ko̞iɴ/ A2 |
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カード /kaːdo/ A2 |
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霧 /kiɾi/ B1 |
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傷 /kiza/ B1 |
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幸福 /ɕoɯɸɯ̥kɯ/ B2 |
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銅 /do̞/ C1 |
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嘘 /uːso/ A2 |
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魂 /ko̞ɾaɸɯ/ B2 |
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エピデミック /e̞pide̞mikːɯ/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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[translate:死んだ魚のような目をしてる]
➔ 〜のような (like / resembling)
➔ The expression 'のような' compares something to another. Here, '魚のような目' means 'eyes like a dead fish', describing lifeless eyes.
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[translate:都合のいい紹介で]
➔ 〜で (indicates means, cause, or condition)
➔ The particle 'で' shows that something is done by a certain means. '都合のいい紹介で' means 'by a convenient introduction'.
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[translate:唇の隙間から酒をこぼしたり]
➔ 〜たり〜たりする (listing multiple actions or states)
➔ The form '〜たり' lists actions among others. '酒をこぼしたり' means 'spilling alcohol (and so on)'.
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[translate:首輪の血痕には毒が刺さっている]
➔ 〜ている (progressive/resultative form)
➔ '刺さっている' shows a continuing state: 'the poison remains stuck in the collar’s bloodstain'.
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[translate:掠ってゆく紙一重のシを]
➔ Vてゆく / Vていく (action going away in time or space)
➔ ‘掠ってゆく’ combines the verb with ‘ゆく’ to suggest movement or continuation — ‘to graze and move away’.
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[translate:地球の裏に25gのノイズ]
➔ 〜に (indicates location or direction)
➔ The particle ‘に’ indicates where something exists or goes — ‘on the back side of the Earth’.
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[translate:汚れてない偽善速既聴感が問われる]
➔ 〜られる (passive or potential form)
➔ ‘問われる’ is the passive of ‘問う’ (to ask). It means ‘is questioned’ or ‘called into question’.
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[translate:血潮の毒を飲み込んで]
➔ Vて (te-form, connecting actions or indicating cause)
➔ The te-form ‘飲み込んで’ connects to the next clause, showing sequence or cause: ‘drink (the poison) and…’.
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[translate:魂があると言い張るの]
➔ 〜と言い張る (to insist that...)
➔ ‘と言い張る’ expresses strong insistence on one’s statement: ‘insist that (there is) a soul’.
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