Kenshi Yonezu · Japanese · 24 words
STRAY SHEEP, Part 2
The closing half of STRAY SHEEP (2020), from "Machigai Sagashi" and "Himawari" through "Spirits of the Sea" and "Canary". These songs are written in plain, conversational Japanese about meeting people, waiting, choosing and remembering. The vocabulary here is mostly common verbs and adjectives you will hear in ordinary speech, not lyric-only imagery.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 生まれる | to be born (うまれる) | 弟は雪の日に生まれた。My younger brother was born on a snowy day. |
| 何気ない | casual, offhand, nonchalant (なにげない) | 何気ない一言に救われた。A casual remark was what rescued me. |
| 育む | to nurture, to foster (はぐくむ) | 二人は長い年月をかけて信頼を育んだ。The two of them fostered trust over many years. |
| 淡い | faint, pale (あわい) | 壁を淡い黄色に塗った。We painted the wall a pale yellow. |
| 美しい | beautiful (うつくしい) | 山の頂から美しい景色が見えた。A beautiful view could be seen from the mountaintop. |
| 歌う | to sing (うたう) | 妹は毎朝台所で歌っている。My little sister sings in the kitchen every morning. |
| 強い | strong, powerful (つよい) | 今日は風が強いので窓を閉めた。The wind is strong today, so I shut the window. |
| 吐き出す | to breathe out, to spit out (はきだす) | 彼は大きく息を吐き出した。He let out a big breath. |
| 続く | to continue, to go on (つづく) | 会議は昼まで続いた。The meeting went on until noon. |
| 迷う | to get lost, to be unable to decide (まよう) | 初めての街で道に迷った。I got lost in a city I was visiting for the first time. |
| 待つ | to wait (まつ) | 改札の前で三十分待った。I waited thirty minutes in front of the ticket gate. |
| 冷める | to cool down, to get cold (さめる) | 話しているうちにスープが冷めた。The soup got cold while we were talking. |
| 欲しい | to want, to desire (ほしい) | 新しい自転車が欲しくなった。I started wanting a new bicycle. |
| 静か | quiet, calm (しずか) | この図書館はいつも静かだ。This library is always quiet. |
| 信じる | to believe, to trust (しんじる) | 私は彼の説明を信じている。I believe his explanation. |
| 走り出す | to start running, to break into a run (はしりだす) | 信号が変わって皆が走り出した。The light changed and everyone broke into a run. |
| 真面目 | serious, earnest (まじめ) | 彼女は真面目に練習を続けている。She keeps practicing in earnest. |
| 大切 | important, precious (たいせつ) | 祖母の写真を大切にしている。I treasure the photo of my grandmother. |
| 進む | to advance, to move forward (すすむ) | 行列がゆっくり前へ進んだ。The line moved slowly forward. |
| 幸せ | happy, happiness (しあわせ) | 家族といる時間が一番幸せだ。Time with my family is when I'm happiest. |
| 支える | to support, to hold up (ささえる) | 兄が一人で家計を支えている。My older brother supports the household by himself. |
| 拾う | to pick up (ひろう) | 床に落ちた鍵を拾った。I picked up the key that had fallen on the floor. |
| 浮かぶ | to float, to come to mind (うかぶ) | 良い案が急に浮かんだ。A good idea suddenly came to me. |
| 割れる | to break, to crack (われる) | 落とした皿が割れてしまった。The plate I dropped broke. |
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