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悲しみにさよなら
Vocabulary from Anzen Chitai: '悲しみにさよなら'.
泣かないでひとりで ほゝえんでみつめて
あなたのそばにいるから
夢にまで涙があふれるくらい
恋はこわれやすくて
抱きしめる腕のつよさでさえなぜか
ゆれる心をとめられない
でも 泣かないでひとりで ほゝえんでみつめて
あなたのそばにいるから
唇をかさねてたしかめるのに
夢の続き捜すの
うつむいてひとつの夜にいることも
きっとあなたは忘れている
もう 泣かないでひとりで ほゝえんでみつめて
あなたのそばにいるから
悲しみにさよなら ほゝえんでさよなら
愛をふたりのために
泣かないでひとりで ほゝえんでみつめて
あなたのそばにいるから
悲しみにさよなら ほゝえんでさよなら
ひとりじゃないさ
泣かないでひとりで その胸にときめく
愛をかなえられたら
飾らないことばで なくせない心で
ひとつになれる
泣かないでひとりで ほゝえんでみつめて
あなたのそばにいるから
悲しみにさよなら…
Vocabulary
泣く
Verbなく
to cry
The baby is crying loudly.
Used for humans shedding tears. For animals, the same reading 'naku' is used but written as '鳴く'.
ひとりで
Adverbalone; by oneself
Please don't worry all by yourself.
Commonly used for actions done without help or company.
微笑む
Verbほほえむ
to smile
The mother looked at the baby's face and smiled gently.
Specifically refers to a faint smile without making a sound. Also used figuratively for flowers starting to bloom.
見つめる
Verbみつめる
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at
She was staring out the window.
Implies a steady, focused look, often with deep thought or emotion.
あなた
Pronounyou (polite)
Please tell me your name.
あなた is a polite second-person pronoun 'you', but often avoided in favor of names/titles. Between spouses, wives may call husbands あなた (similar to 'dear'). Can sound distant or rude if overused. Better to use name+さん when possible.
の
Particlepossessive particle indicating belonging, attribution, or relationship
Mother's cooking is the most delicious.
Connects two nouns to show possession or attribution. The modifying noun comes before の, and the modified noun comes after. Can also connect clauses when nominalizing.
そば
Nounside; beside; vicinity; near
There was always a dog by his side.
Refers to the physical area near someone or something.
に
Particleparticle indicating time, location, target, or indirect object
I plan to meet friends on the weekend.
Multiple uses: marks specific time (when), location of existence (where something is), target/recipient of action (to whom/what), or purpose. Context determines meaning.
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