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夜曲
Vocabulary from Miyuki Nakajima (中島みゆき): 'Yakyoku (夜曲)'.
街に流れる歌を聴いたら
気づいて 私の声に気づいて
夜にさざめく 灯りの中で
遙かにみつめつづける瞳に気づいて
あなたにあてて 私はいつも
歌っているのよ いつまでも
悲しい歌も 愛しい歌も
みんなあなたのことを歌っているのよ
街に流れる歌を聴いたら
どこかで少しだけ私を思い出して
月の光が 肩に冷たい夜には
祈りながら歌うのよ
深夜ラジオのかすかな歌が
あなたの肩を包みこんでくれるように
あなたは今も 私の夢を
見てくれることがあるかしら
悲しい歌も愛しい歌も
みんなあなたのことを歌っているのよ
月の光が 肩に冷たい夜には
せめてあなたのそばへ流れたい
街に流れる歌を聴いたら
気づいて 私の声に気づいて
心かくした灯りの中で
死ぬまで 贈りつづける歌を受けとめて
街に流れる歌を聴いたら
どこかで少しだけ私を思い出して
思い出して
Vocabulary
街
Nounまち
town; city; street; downtown area
I went to the city to go shopping.
Refers to areas where houses, shops, and people are concentrated. Often implies a bustling or downtown area when written with '街'.
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.
流れる
Verbながれる
to flow; to run; to stream
The river is flowing.
Describes the movement of liquids, gases, or abstract concepts like time and information.
歌
Nounうた
song
She sang a song with a beautiful voice.
Refers to a piece of music with words. Can also mean the act of singing or a style of poetry.
を
Particledirect object marker particle
I solved a difficult problem.
Marks the direct object of a verb - what the action is done to. Written を but pronounced 'o'. Essential for transitive verbs. Also marks the space through which movement occurs.
聴く
Verbきく
to listen; to hear; to give ear to
It is happiness to listen to music in a quiet room.
Used when listening attentively, such as to music or a lecture, as opposed to passive hearing (聞く).
気づく
Verbきづく
to notice; to realize; to become aware of
By the time I noticed I had forgotten something, the train had already departed.
Used when someone perceives something through their senses or mind. Often interchangeable with '気がつく'.
私
Pronounわたし
I, me
My friend is very kind.
The most common first-person pronoun in modern Japanese, used by both men and women. More formal than 俺 (ore) or 僕 (boku). The reading わたくし is more formal than わたし.
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