Aimer · Japanese · 27 words
Walpurgis
Aimer's 2021 album, a night-time record that runs from the cold rain of its opener to kiro's turning seasons, with the Vaundy collaboration chikyugi in the middle. Expect emotional register words (不確か, 繊細, 慎重, 情けない), small domestic scenes (散らかる, 絵本, 交差点) and seasonal nouns such as 陽だまり, 蕾 and 気配.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 止む | to stop, to let up (of rain, wind, sound) (やむ) | 雨が止んだら出かけよう。Let's go out once the rain stops. |
| 面影 | a trace or likeness of someone remembered (おもかげ) | この町には昔の面影が残っている。Traces of how it used to be still remain in this town. |
| 陽だまり | a sunny spot (ひだまり) | 猫が陽だまりで寝ている。The cat is asleep in a patch of sun. |
| 不確か | uncertain, unreliable (ふたしか) | 不確かな情報を広めないで。Don't spread information you're not sure of. |
| 洗い流す | to wash away (あらいながす) | シャワーで汗を洗い流した。I washed the sweat off in the shower. |
| 散らかる | to be in a mess, to be scattered about (ちらかる) | 部屋が散らかっていて恥ずかしい。My room is a mess and I'm embarrassed. |
| 平気 | fine, unbothered (へいき) | 少しくらい寒くても平気だよ。I'm fine even if it's a bit cold. |
| 合図 | a signal, a cue (あいず) | 私が合図をしたら歌い始めてね。Start singing when I give the signal. |
| 交差点 | an intersection, a crossing (こうさてん) | 次の交差点を右に曲がってください。Please turn right at the next intersection. |
| 絵本 | a picture book (えほん) | 寝る前に子どもに絵本を読む。I read a picture book to my child before bed. |
| 慰める | to comfort, to console (なぐさめる) | 落ち込んだ友だちを慰めた。I comforted a friend who was feeling down. |
| 単純 | simple, uncomplicated (たんじゅん) | 答えは意外と単純だった。The answer was surprisingly simple. |
| 繊細 | delicate, sensitive (せんさい) | 彼は見た目より繊細な人だ。He's more sensitive than he looks. |
| 情けない | pathetic, shameful (なさけない) | こんなことで泣くなんて情けない。It's pathetic of me to cry over something like this. |
| 生まれ変わる | to be reborn, to become a new person (うまれかわる) | 生まれ変わっても、また歌を歌いたい。Even if I were born again, I'd want to sing. |
| 必要 | necessary, needed (ひつよう) | 旅行にはパスポートが必要だ。You need a passport for the trip. |
| 慎重 | careful, cautious (しんちょう) | 雪の日は慎重に運転する。I drive carefully on snowy days. |
| 思い通り | just as one wants, as planned (おもいどおり) | 人生は思い通りにいかないものだ。Life doesn't go the way you want it to. |
| 抱える | to hold in one's arms, to carry (a worry) (かかえる) | 彼女は大きな荷物を抱えて歩いていた。She was walking along with a big parcel in her arms. |
| 無理 | impossible, overdoing it (むり) | 体調が悪いなら無理をしないで。If you're not feeling well, don't push yourself. |
| 凍える | to freeze, to be chilled through (こごえる) | バスを待つあいだ、凍えそうだった。I thought I'd freeze while waiting for the bus. |
| 当たり前 | natural, taken for granted (あたりまえ) | 家族がいるのは当たり前じゃない。Having a family isn't something to take for granted. |
| 分け合う | to share with each other (わけあう) | 一つのケーキを二人で分け合った。The two of us shared one cake. |
| 溜息 | a sigh (ためいき) | テストの結果を見て溜息をついた。I sighed when I saw my test results. |
| 暮れる | to get dark, to draw to a close (くれる) | 冬は日が暮れるのが早い。It gets dark early in winter. |
| 蕾 | a flower bud (つぼみ) | 桜の蕾がふくらんできた。The cherry buds have started to swell. |
| 気配 | a sign, a hint, a sense of presence (けはい) | 朝の風に秋の気配がある。There's a hint of autumn in the morning breeze. |
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