Kenshi Yonezu · Japanese · 29 words
Bremen, Part 1
Bremen (2015) is Kenshi Yonezu's third album, warmer and more band-driven than Yankee, with songs about leaving town, keeping promises and holding on to people. This first half covers the opening seven tracks, from "Unbelievers" through "Undercover". The vocabulary is the everyday Japanese that carries those stories: verbs like 背負う, 過ごす and 抜け出す, adjectives like 懐かしい and 心地いい, and nouns like 約束, 運命 and 冒険.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 祈る | to pray, to wish for (いのる) | 試験に受かるように祈った。I prayed that I would pass the exam. |
| 荷物 | luggage, baggage, load (にもつ) | 駅のロッカーに荷物を預けた。I left my luggage in a locker at the station. |
| 這い上がる | to crawl up, to claw one's way back up (はいあがる) | 深い穴からゆっくり這い上がった。I slowly crawled up out of the deep hole. |
| 後悔 | regret (こうかい) | あの時断ったことを後悔している。I regret turning it down back then. |
| お守り | good-luck charm, amulet (おまもり) | 母がくれたお守りを財布に入れている。I keep the charm my mother gave me in my wallet. |
| 心地いい | pleasant, comfortable (ここちいい) | 春の風がとても心地いい。The spring breeze feels really pleasant. |
| 教わる | to be taught, to learn from someone (おそわる) | 祖母から料理を教わった。I learned to cook from my grandmother. |
| 確かめる | to make sure, to check (たしかめる) | 出発前に切符をもう一度確かめた。I checked my ticket once more before leaving. |
| 退屈 | boring, tedious (たいくつ) | 会議が長くて退屈だった。The meeting was long and boring. |
| 目立つ | to stand out, to be conspicuous (めだつ) | 赤い上着はよく目立つ。A red jacket really stands out. |
| 観客 | audience, spectators (かんきゃく) | 会場は観客でいっぱいだった。The venue was packed with spectators. |
| 懐かしい | nostalgic, fondly remembered (なつかしい) | 小学校の写真を見て懐かしくなった。Looking at my elementary school photos made me nostalgic. |
| 分け合う | to share with each other (わけあう) | 弁当を友達と分け合って食べた。I shared my lunch box with a friend. |
| 過ごす | to spend time, to pass (time) (すごす) | 週末は家でのんびり過ごす。I spend my weekends relaxing at home. |
| 守る | to protect, to keep (a promise) (まもる) | 約束は必ず守ります。I will definitely keep my promise. |
| 運命 | fate, destiny (うんめい) | これも何かの運命かもしれない。Maybe this is fate of some kind too. |
| 片付ける | to tidy up, to clear away, to deal with (かたづける) | 使った皿をすぐに片付けた。I cleared away the dishes I had used right after. |
| 林檎 | apple (りんご) | 朝ご飯に林檎を半分食べた。I ate half an apple for breakfast. |
| 綺麗 | beautiful, clean (きれい) | 部屋を綺麗に掃除した。I cleaned the room until it was spotless. |
| 鏡 | mirror (かがみ) | 出かける前に鏡を見て髪を直す。I look in the mirror and fix my hair before going out. |
| 理由 | reason (りゆう) | 遅刻した理由を先生に話した。I told my teacher the reason I was late. |
| 抜け出す | to slip out, to sneak away (ぬけだす) | 授業をこっそり抜け出した。I slipped out of class without anyone noticing. |
| 約束 | promise, appointment (やくそく) | 三時に駅で会う約束をした。We arranged to meet at the station at three. |
| 慣れる | to get used to, to grow accustomed (なれる) | 新しい仕事にやっと慣れてきた。I'm finally getting used to my new job. |
| 冒険 | adventure (ぼうけん) | 一人旅は小さな冒険だった。Traveling alone was a small adventure. |
| 味わう | to taste, to savor, to experience (あじわう) | 初めての料理をゆっくり味わった。I slowly savored the dish I was trying for the first time. |
| 引き返す | to turn back, to go back the way one came (ひきかえす) | 雨が強くなったので途中で引き返した。The rain got heavy, so I turned back partway. |
| 不安 | anxiety, uneasy (ふあん) | 面接の前は少し不安になる。I get a bit anxious before an interview. |
| 掴む | to grab, to grasp (つかむ) | 転びそうになって手すりを掴んだ。I almost fell and grabbed the handrail. |
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