Kotonoha – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Kotonoha tada tada
Omou hodo toozakaru
Kage moyou ni hibiki wataru semishigure
Utaeba koi tomedonaku afuru
Saku no wa hana yume maboroshi
Sore wa sore wa toki no kanata he
Awaku awaku nao hakanaku
Yagate yagate utakata to kiete yuku darou
Kotonoha tada tada
Hitori kiri ukabete wa
Kurikaeshite kakera wo sagashite
Soredemo tada tada
Omou hodo toozakaru
Kage moyou ni hibiki wataru semishigure
Tsudzureba koi tomedonaku afuru
Nozomu wa ama tsuyusora kumo
Sore wa sore wa nagi no minamo ni
Sayaka sayaka mada kiezu ni
Setsuna setsuna kokoro wo shimetsuke tsudzukeru
Kotonoha tada tada
Hitori kiri kanadete wa
Kaze ni nosete sora he to kaeshite
Soredemo tada tada
Ajisai wa ama michi ni
Itsukushimi no iro tataete sakihokoru
Fui ni mimi kasumeta koe ni ashi wo tomete furikaeredo...
Kotonoha tada tada
Hitori kiri ukabete wa
Kurikaeshite kakera wo sagashite
Soredemo tada tada
Omou hodo toozakaru
Kage moyou ni hibiki wataru semishigure
...
Key Vocabulary
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omou /omoʊ/ B2 |
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kage /kaːɡe/, /kɑːɡe/ A2 |
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hana /ha na/ A2 |
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koi /kɔɪ/ B1 |
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semishigure /seːmiːʃigure/ C1 |
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kurenai /kuːre naɪ/ C2 |
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hibiku /hi bi ku/ C1 |
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tada /ta da/ A1 |
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watashi /wa ta ʃi/ A2 |
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kanata /ka na ta/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Kotonoha tada tada Omou hodo toozakaru
➔ hodo (ほど): As...as; to the extent that...
➔ The grammar "hodo" is used to express a proportional relationship. Here, "omou hodo toozakaru" means "the more I think, the further it goes away".
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Utaeba koi tomedonaku afuru
➔ -ba (～ば) conditional form: If/when...
➔ The "-ba" conditional form expresses a condition or hypothetical situation. "Utaeba" means "if I sing" or "when I sing".
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Awaku awaku nao hakanaku
➔ nao (尚): still, even more
➔ "nao" emphasizes the degree of "hakanaku" (fleeting). It means "even more fleeting".
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Yagate yagate utakata to kiete yuku darou
➔ yuku (行く) auxiliary verb: Indicates a gradual change or movement towards a certain state.
➔ "kiete yuku" means "gradually disappearing". The "darou" adds speculation: "will probably disappear".
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Kaze ni nosete sora he to kaeshite
➔ ～にのせて (ni nosete): carrying on, putting on (wind, song, etc.)
➔ "Kaze ni nosete" means "carrying on the wind". It implies the words are being carried by the wind.
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Ajisai wa ama michi ni Itsukushimi no iro tataete sakihokoru
➔ tataete (称えて): Praising, honoring. In this context, it implies embodying or showing.
➔ "Itsukushimi no iro tataete" means "showing the color of affection/tenderness/love".
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Fui ni mimi kasumeta koe ni ashi wo tomete furikaeredo...
➔ ～edo (～けど/けれども): Even though, although
➔ "Furikaeredo..." means "Even though I turned around...". It sets up a contrast or unfulfilled expectation.
