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瞬間センチメンタル
Vocabulary from SCANDAL: 'Shunkan Sentimental (瞬間センチメンタル)' (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood ED4 (鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST ED4) · 2009).
交わしたはずのない約束が
今日も 僕らの未来を奪おうとする
欲しがっていたものを手にしても
素直に うまく笑えないのはなぜだろう
あふれる涙は 弱さや後悔じゃない
イタミが生んだカケラで
どんな瞬間だって運命だって
ひとつだけ確かなものがあると知った
ひとりで考えちゃって 現実(いま)を迷うより
明日を 迎えにいくんだ
ずっと持ってたい 心の地雷 スイッチは切ってない
カワラナイミライ コワシタイ
いつも僕を見てる ありふれたメロディが
くだらないと 人に笑われても
キラキラ なおさら輝くのはなぜだろう
何が真実(ほんと)で嘘か リクツじゃなくて
感じていたい ココロで
きっと愛情なんて幻想だって
ごまかしたくないよ 傷ついたとしても
分かり合いたいと 強く願うほど
ぶつかることもあるから
泣けるくらい青空 交差点で 手を伸ばした
10年後もこんなふうに いられるかな 一緒に
どんな瞬間だって運命だって
ひとつだけ確かなものがあると知った
限界だって困難だって あきらめたくないよ
このまま離さないで
かたく握りしめた 君の右手のぬくもり
ここにあるから
Vocabulary
交わす
Verbかわす
to exchange; to intersect
They exchanged a firm handshake upon parting.
Commonly used for exchanging words, greetings, or physical actions like handshakes between two parties.
はず
Nounought to, should be, supposed to
He should have arrived already.
はず expresses expectation or logical conclusion based on evidence or reasoning. Used with past tense verbs/adjectives + はずだ to indicate something should logically be the case. Often translated as 'should', 'ought to', or 'supposed to'.
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.
ない
Adjective, Verbnot exist, not have; negative auxiliary
There's no time, so hurry.
ない functions as both an adjective meaning 'nonexistent' and as the negative form of ある. Also forms negative verbs when attached to verb stems. Conjugates like an i-adjective.
約束
Nounやくそく
promise; appointment; agreement
I made a promise to meet my friend at five o'clock.
Refers to a commitment to do something or an arrangement to meet.
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.
今日
Noun, Adverbきょう
today
Since it's raining today, I'll read a book at home.
今日 (きょう) means 'today' and refers to the current day. It can function as both a noun and an adverb. Note that while 今日 can also be read as こんにち in formal greetings like こんにちは, きょう is the standard reading when referring to 'today'.
も
Particlealso, too, even (particle)
Both the rain and wind have gotten stronger.
Replaces は, が, or を to mean 'also/too'. When used twice (A も B も), means 'both A and B'. Can express 'even' in certain contexts.
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