Lyrics & Translation
Discover the fun side of the Japanese language with MAZZEL's 'So Strawberry.' This song is a fantastic tool for learners to pick up descriptive adjectives and playful, casual vocabulary used in modern Japanese pop culture while enjoying a rhythmic, easy-to-follow melody.
Key Vocabulary
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ヤバい yabai N4 |
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潤む urumu N1 |
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思わせぶり omowaseburi N2 |
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独り占め hitorijime N2 |
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瞳 hitomi N3 |
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唇 kuchibiru N3 |
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わがまま wagamama N3 |
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妄想 mousou N2 |
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沼る numaru N1 |
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思惑 omowaku N1 |
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罪 tsumi N3 |
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天使 tenshi N3 |
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既読無視 kidoku-mushi N2 |
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本命 honmei N2 |
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癖 kuse N3 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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独り占めしてみたい
➔ Verb + ~てみたい (Desire to try)
➔ Adding "~てみたい" to a verb indicates a desire to try doing an action. Here, it expresses the speaker's wish to experience "exclusively possessing" someone.
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見せつけるようなカラダ
➔ Noun modification with ~ような (Simile/Resemblance)
➔ The structure "~ような" is used to describe a noun by comparing it to something else or indicating a state that resembles an action.
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また痛い目見てばっか
➔ ~ばっか (Colloquial for "only/nothing but")
➔ "~ばっか" is a casual version of "~ばかり", meaning "nothing but" or "constantly doing." It emphasizes that the speaker experiences negative outcomes repeatedly.
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君を狙ってたら
➔ Verb + ~てたら (Conditional: If/When)
➔ "~てたら" is the colloquial form of "~ていたら" (if/when). It sets a hypothetical scenario in the past or present.
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「本命は真面目な人」だなんて
➔ ~だなんて (Expressing surprise/disbelief/cynicism)
➔ This structure is used to repeat what someone said with a cynical or doubtful tone, indicating the speaker doesn't believe it.
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思ってもないんだろな
➔ Verb + んだろな (Presumption/Guessing)
➔ "~んだろな" is a casual, masculine way of saying "~のだろうな", indicating the speaker is making a strong guess or assumption.
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言い寄ってきてるのはそっちの方
➔ Nominalization with ~のは (The one who... is...)
➔ Using "~のは" (the thing that/the person who) at the end of the subject phrase emphasizes "who" is performing the action.
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僕だけしかいないと
➔ ~しか~ない (Nothing but/Only)
➔ The pattern "~しか + negative verb" is used to limit the scope, meaning "only" or "nothing but".
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