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Nakushita Kotoba
Vocabulary from No Regret Life: 'Nakushita Kotoba' (Naruto ED9 (ナルト ED9) · 2002).
この両手に抱えているもの
時のしずく
そっと握り締めて忘れた記憶
失くした言葉
一つ一つ思い出せば
全てわかっていた気がしていたのに
色褪せた言葉は
僕のすぐそばに置いてあった
答えの出ない夜と
一片(ひとひら)の温もりと
遥か彼方の憧れと
ただそれだけを繰り返し
僕は生きている
この両手に抱えているもの
時のしずく
そっと握り締めて忘れた記憶
失くした言葉
あなたが思うことを
冷めることなく手元に掴みたいのに
「人」である僕達は
その気持ちを分かち合えないまま
言葉が放つ意味を
例えのない思いを
答えることのない感情を
見つめ合えば
伝わることができたらいいのにな
この両手に抱えているもの
時のしずく
そっと握り締めて忘れた記憶
失くした言葉
この思いは胸にしまっておこう
「失くしてしまった…」
Vocabulary
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).
両手
Nounりょうて
both hands
I held the bag with both hands.
Refers to both the left and right hands.
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.
抱える
Verbかかえる
to hold; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to employ
He is carrying a lot of problems.
Used both for physically holding something under one's arm and for figuratively carrying burdens like debt or responsibility.
もの
Nounthing; object
Take good care of old things.
Refers to physical objects, belongings, or more abstract things depending on context. Common in everyday Japanese.
時
Nounとき
time, when, occasion
Memories from childhood are precious.
Indicates a specific time period or moment. Often used with の before or after to mean 'when' or 'the time of'. Can mark both past periods and hypothetical situations.
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.
しずく
Noundrop; droplet
Raindrops dripped from the leaves.
Refers to a small, round mass of liquid. Often written with the kanji 雫.
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