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大きな古時計
Vocabulary from Ken Hirai: '大きな古時計'.
おおきなのっぽの古時計
おじいさんの時計
百年いつも動いていた
ご自慢の時計さ
おじいさんの生まれた朝に
買ってきた時計さ
いまはもう動かないその時計
百年休まずに
チク タク チク タク
おじいさんといっしょに
チク タク チク タク
いまはもう動かないその時計
何でも知ってる古時計
おじいさんの時計
きれいな花嫁やってきた
その日も動いてた
うれしいことも悲しいことも
みな知ってる時計さ
いまはもう動かないその時計
うれしいことも悲しいことも
みな知ってる時計さ
いまはもう動かないその時計
真夜中にベルがなった
おじいさんの時計
お別れのときがきたのを
みなに教えたのさ
天国へのぼるおじいさん
時計ともお別れ
いまはもう動かないその時計
百年休まずに
チク タク チク タク
おじいさんといっしょに
チク タク チク タク
いまはもう動かないその時計
いまはもう動かないその時計
Vocabulary
おおきな
Adnominalbig; large; great
Please speak in a loud voice.
An adnominal (pre-noun adjectival) used to describe something large in size, volume, or importance. It always precedes a noun.
のっぽ
Adjectival nountall person; lanky
He is the tallest boy in the class.
Informal term for someone who is tall and thin. Often used as a nickname or a friendly descriptor.
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.
古時計
Nounふるどけい
old clock; antique clock
There is a large old clock in my grandfather's house.
Refers to an old-fashioned or antique clock, often a large pendulum clock.
おじいさん
Noungrandfather; old man
My grandfather takes a walk every morning.
A polite term for one's own grandfather or an elderly man in general. When referring to someone else's grandfather, 'おじい様' or 'おじいさん' is also used.
時計
Nounとけい
clock; watch; timepiece
The clock on the wall is five minutes fast.
A general term for any device that measures time, including wristwatches and wall clocks.
百年
Nounひゃくねん
one hundred years; a century; long time
It is a building with a hundred years of history.
Refers to exactly 100 years or metaphorically to a very long time/lifetime.
いつも
Adverbalways, all the time, usually
She is always smiling.
Adverb indicating regularity or constancy. Can mean 'always' (every time), 'usually' (most of the time), or 'as usual'. Used to describe habitual actions or constant states. Often paired with verbs in the て-form + いる construction to emphasize ongoing states.
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