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Sorairo Days
Vocabulary from Shoko Nakagawa (中川翔子): 'Sorairo Days (空色デイズ)' (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann OP1 (天元突破グレンラガン OP1) · 2007).
君は聞こえる？
僕のこの声が闇に虚しく吸い込まれた
もしも世界が意味を持つのなら
こんな気持ちも無駄ではない
憧れに押しつぶされて諦めてたんだ
果てしない空の色も知らないで
走り出した想いが今でも
この胸を確かに叩いてるから
今日の僕がその先に続く
僕らなりの明日を築いてゆく
答えはそういつもここにある
過ぎた季節を 嘆く暇はない
二度と迷って しまわぬように
数え切れない ほんのささやかな
そんな後悔 抱えたまま
その背中だけ追いかけて ここまで来たんだ
探していた僕だけに できること
あの日くれた 言葉が今でも
この胸に確かに 届いているから
昨日よりも 今日は僕は僕の
生まれてきたわけに 気付いてゆく
答えはそう いつもここにある
全てがまるで 当たり前みたいだった
尊い日々は まだ終わらない そしてまた
走り出した 想いが今でも
この胸を確かに 叩いてるから
今日の僕が その先に続く
僕らなりの明日を 築いてゆく
答えはそう いつもここにある
Vocabulary
君
Noun, Pronounきみ
you (informal); thou; lord; ruler
You should come with us too.
A familiar second-person pronoun used among close friends or by superiors to subordinates. Historically used to refer to a lord or monarch.
は
Particletopic marker particle
This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.
Marks the topic of a sentence - what the sentence is about. Often implies contrast with other possible topics. Written as は but pronounced 'wa'. Differs from が which marks the grammatical subject.
聞こえる
Verbきこえる
to be heard; to be audible
I can hear birds singing from outside.
Used when a sound naturally reaches one's ears without effort.
僕
Pronoun, Nounぼく
I; me (male, informal or polite)
I plan to go to the sea with my friends this weekend.
Mainly used by males. It is softer and more polite than '俺' (ore) but less formal than '私' (watakushi).
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.
この
Prefixthis (something close to the speaker)
Cherry blossoms are blooming in this garden.
Demonstrative adjective used before nouns to indicate something close to the speaker. Cannot be used alone - must modify a noun. Part of the ko-so-a-do series (この, その, あの, どの).
声
Nounこえ
voice, sound
I can hear voices from the next room.
Primarily refers to human or animal voices, but can also mean sounds made by objects or nature. Often used with 聞こえる (to be heard) or 出す (to produce).
が
Particlesubject marker particle; but
It's a night when the stars are beautifully visible.
Marks the grammatical subject, especially for new information or in subordinate clauses. Emphasizes what performs the action. Also means 'but' when connecting clauses.
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