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世界に一つだけの花
Vocabulary from SMAP: '世界に一つだけの花'.
花屋の店先に並んだ
いろんな花を見ていた
ひとそれぞれ好みはあるけど
どれもみんなきれいだね
この中で誰が一番だなんて
争うこともしないで
バケツの中誇らしげに
しゃんと胸を張っている
それなのに僕ら人間は
どうしてこうも比べたがる？
一人一人違うのにその中で
一番になりたがる？
そうさ 僕らは
世界に一つだけの花
一人一人違う種を持つ
その花を咲かせることだけに
一生懸命になればいい
困ったように笑いながら
ずっと迷ってる人がいる
頑張って咲いた花はどれも
きれいだから仕方ないね
やっと店から出てきた
その人が抱えていた
色とりどりの花束と
うれしそうな横顔
名前も知らなかったけれど
あの日僕に笑顔をくれた
誰も気づかないような場所で
咲いてた花のように
そうさ 僕らも
世界に一つだけの花
一人一人違う種を持つ
その花を咲かせることだけに
一生懸命になればいい
小さい花や大きな花
一つとして同じものはないから
NO.1にならなくてもいい
もともと特別なOnly one
Vocabulary
花屋
Nounはなや
flower shop; florist
I chose a gift at a nearby flower shop.
Refers both to the shop that sells flowers and the person who works there.
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.
店先
Nounみせさき
storefront; shop front
The flowers at the storefront are blooming beautifully.
Refers to the area in front of a shop or the display area visible from the outside.
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.
並ぶ
Verbならぶ
to line up; to stand in a row; to equal
Many people were lining up in front of the store even before it opened.
Refers to people or things forming a line, or being equal in rank or quality.
いろんな
Adnominalvarious; all sorts of
There are various kinds of people and various ways of thinking in the world.
A more casual, spoken version of 'いろいろな'.
花
Nounはな
flower; blossom
Flowers are blooming in the garden.
A general term for flowers. In Japanese culture, it often evokes images of cherry blossoms.
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.
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