Kenshi Yonezu · Japanese · 28 words
Singles 2024–2026
The eight standalone singles Kenshi Yonezu released after LOST CORNER, from "Azalea" in late 2024 to "Yodaka" in 2026, none of which belongs to an album. It includes "IRIS OUT" and "JANE DOE", the two songs he wrote for the Chainsaw Man film. The vocabulary leans on the plain words these songs are built from: train gates and crowds, cheeks and bare feet, growing up, enduring, being lonely, and being proud.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 頬 | cheek (ほお) | 寒くて頬が赤くなった。It was cold, so my cheeks turned red. |
| 香る | to smell nice, to give off a scent (かおる) | 台所からコーヒーが香る。The smell of coffee drifts in from the kitchen. |
| 黙る | to fall silent, to say nothing (だまる) | こういう時は黙るのが一番だ。At times like this it's best to say nothing. |
| 熱い | hot (to the touch), piping hot (あつい) | 熱いスープで舌をやけどした。I burned my tongue on the hot soup. |
| 改札 | ticket gate (かいさつ) | 改札を出たら右に曲がってください。Turn right after you go through the ticket gate. |
| 立ち止まる | to stop walking, to halt (たちどまる) | 犬が急に立ち止まるので驚いた。The dog stopped so suddenly that it startled me. |
| 人混み | a crowd of people (ひとごみ) | 駅前の人混みが苦手だ。I'm not good with the crowds in front of the station. |
| 飲み込む | to swallow, to hold back (words) (のみこむ) | 言いたい言葉を飲み込むことにした。I decided to swallow the words I wanted to say. |
| 追いつく | to catch up (おいつく) | 急いで走れば追いつくはずだ。If I hurry, I should be able to catch up. |
| 大人 | adult, grown-up (おとな) | 気づけば私も大人になっていた。Before I knew it, I had become an adult too. |
| 見慣れる | to get used to seeing, to grow familiar with (みなれる) | この町にもそのうち見慣れるだろう。I'll probably get used to the sight of this town before long. |
| 可愛い | cute, adorable (かわいい) | 妹の笑い方が本当に可愛い。The way my little sister laughs is really cute. |
| 溺れる | to drown, to be lost in something (おぼれる) | 浅い川でも子供は溺れることがある。Even in a shallow river, a child can drown. |
| 弱点 | weak point, weakness (じゃくてん) | 甘い物が私の弱点です。Sweets are my weakness. |
| 血 | blood (ち) | 指を切って血が出た。I cut my finger and it bled. |
| 足跡 | footprint (あしあと) | 雪の上に小さな足跡が残っていた。Small footprints were left in the snow. |
| 満たす | to fill (something) (みたす) | 冷たい水でコップを満たす。I fill the glass with cold water. |
| 泳ぐ | to swim (およぐ) | 夏休みは毎日プールで泳ぐ。During summer vacation I swim in the pool every day. |
| 耐える | to endure, to bear (たえる) | この暑さにはもう耐えるしかない。There's nothing to do but endure this heat. |
| 寂しい | lonely (さびしい) | 一人の部屋は少し寂しい。The room feels a little lonely on my own. |
| 人生 | one's life, a lifetime (じんせい) | 自分の人生は自分で決めたい。I want to decide my own life for myself. |
| 漫画 | manga, comics (まんが) | 電車の中で漫画を読んでいた。I was reading manga on the train. |
| 公園 | park (こうえん) | 公園のベンチで昼ご飯を食べた。I ate lunch on a bench in the park. |
| 幼い | very young, childish (おさない) | 幼い頃の写真が出てきた。A photo from when I was little turned up. |
| 机 | desk (つくえ) | 机の上を片づけてから寝る。I'll tidy up my desk before going to bed. |
| 怒り | anger (いかり) | 深く息をして怒りを抑えた。I took a deep breath and held back my anger. |
| 誇る | to be proud of (ほこる) | 祖母は自分の畑を誇るように話す。My grandmother talks about her field with pride. |
| 突き刺す | to stab, to pierce (つきさす) | 冷たい風が首元を突き刺すようだ。The cold wind feels like it's stabbing at my neck. |
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