YOASOBI · Japanese · 37 words
THE BOOK
YOASOBI's debut EP collects the songs that made the duo famous, from the runaway hit "夜に駆ける" to the quietly defiant "群青". Because every song is adapted from a short story, the language is narrative and concrete rather than abstract. This set covers the everyday verbs, adjectives and nouns that carry those stories — memory, change, distance and reaching out.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 思い出 | memory, recollection (おもいで) | 古いアルバムを見ると、子供の頃の思い出がよみがえる。When I look at the old album, memories of my childhood come back. |
| 消える | to disappear, to go out (きえる) | 朝になると、街の灯りが一つずつ消える。When morning comes, the lights of the town go out one by one. |
| 続く | to continue, to go on (つづく) | この道はどこまでも続いている。This road goes on and on. |
| 終わる | to end, to finish (おわる) | 楽しい時間はあっという間に終わった。The fun time was over in an instant. |
| 願う | to wish, to hope for (ねがう) | またここで会えることを願っている。I'm hoping we can meet here again. |
| 記憶 | memory, one's recollection of something (きおく) | あの日の記憶がまだはっきり残っている。My memory of that day is still vivid. |
| 戻る | to go back, to return (もどる) | もう一度あの頃に戻りたい。I want to go back to those days one more time. |
| 過去 | the past (かこ) | 過去にとらわれずに前を向こう。Let's face forward without being caught up in the past. |
| 痛み | pain, ache (いたみ) | 胸の痛みがなかなか消えない。The ache in my chest just won't go away. |
| 変わる | to change, to become different (かわる) | 季節が変わるように、気持ちも変わっていく。Just as the seasons change, feelings change too. |
| 夢 | dream (ゆめ) | 昨日見た夢をまだ覚えている。I still remember the dream I had yesterday. |
| なぞる | to trace, to follow a line | 指で地図の線をなぞった。I traced the line on the map with my finger. |
| 花火 | fireworks (はなび) | 夏の夜に花火を見に行った。We went to see fireworks on a summer night. |
| 会う | to meet, to see someone (あう) | 明日の夕方、駅で会いましょう。Let's meet at the station tomorrow evening. |
| 約束 | promise, appointment (やくそく) | 二人で交わした約束を守りたい。I want to keep the promise the two of us made. |
| たぶん | probably, maybe | たぶん彼は今日来ないと思う。I think he probably won't come today. |
| 朝 | morning (あさ) | 朝の光がカーテンの隙間から差し込む。The morning light streams in through the gap in the curtains. |
| 別れ | parting, farewell, breakup (わかれ) | 静かな別れのほうがつらいこともある。Sometimes a quiet parting is the harder one. |
| 悪い | bad, at fault, to blame (わるい) | どちらが悪いという話ではない。It isn't a question of who is at fault. |
| 泣く | to cry, to weep (なく) | 我慢していたのに、最後には泣いてしまった。I was holding it in, but in the end I cried. |
| 好き | liking, fondness; to like (すき) | 好きなことを続けるのは簡単じゃない。Continuing to do what you love isn't easy. |
| 青 | blue, the colour blue (あお) | 空の青が今日はいつもより濃い。The blue of the sky is deeper than usual today. |
| 描く | to draw, to depict (えがく) | 心に浮かんだ景色をそのまま描きたい。I want to draw the scene that came to mind exactly as it was. |
| 気持ち | feeling, how one feels (きもち) | 言葉にできない気持ちが胸にある。There's a feeling in my chest I can't put into words. |
| 隠す | to hide, to conceal (かくす) | 彼は不安を隠して笑っていた。He was smiling, hiding his unease. |
| 素直 | honest, candid, unguarded (すなお) | あのとき素直にお礼を言えばよかった。I wish I had honestly said thank you back then. |
| 遠い | far, distant (とおい) | 子供の頃の記憶は遠いけれど温かい。Memories of childhood are distant, but warm. |
| 光 | light (ひかり) | 窓から差す光がやわらかい。The light coming in through the window is soft. |
| 大切 | precious, important, dear (たいせつ) | この本は父からもらった大切なものだ。This book is a precious thing I received from my father. |
| 一緒 | together, along with (いっしょ) | ずっと一緒にいてくれてありがとう。Thank you for staying with me all this time. |
| 笑顔 | a smile, smiling face (えがお) | 彼女の笑顔を今でも思い出す。I still remember her smile. |
| 夜 | night (よる) | 夜になると風が少し冷たくなる。When night falls the wind turns a little cold. |
| 駆ける | to run, to dash (かける) | 駅まで全力で駆けた。I ran to the station at full speed. |
| 沈む | to sink, to set (of the sun) (しずむ) | 太陽が海に沈んでいく。The sun is sinking into the sea. |
| 空 | sky (そら) | 屋上から見る空はどこまでも広い。The sky seen from the rooftop stretches on forever. |
| 伸ばす | to stretch out, to reach out (のばす) | 棚の上の本に手を伸ばした。I reached out for the book on the shelf. |
| 君 | you (familiar, common in song lyrics) (きみ) | 君がいれば、それだけで十分だ。If you're here, that alone is enough. |
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