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きらめく涙は星に
Vocabulary from Tainaka Sachi: 'Kirameku Namida wa Hoshi ni (きらめく涙は星に)' (Fate/stay night OP2 · 2006).
きらめく涙は星に
風に乗り 空を飾る
月明かり 雲に途切れても
僕を照らす
真っ直ぐな レールが嫌で
闇雲に 駆け出した
諦めを 決意に変えて
磨り減った 踵誇る
道は続く 西へ東へ
日は沈んでも
きらめく涙は星に
風に乗り 空を飾る
月明かり 雲に途切れても
僕を照らす
これまでと 倒れ込んで
悔しさに 震えても
焦げついた シャツを脱げば
裸の自分の 輝き知る
歌は響く 海の彼方へ
声は嗄れても
きらめく涙は虹に
鮮やかな 橋を架ける
暗い森 迷い続けても
明日を目指す
きらめく涙は星に
流れ往き 願い運ぶ
立ち止まりそうな僕 突き動かす希望
きらめく涙は星に
風に乗り 空を飾る
月明かり 雲に途切れても
僕を照らす
Vocabulary
きらめく
Verbto sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
Countless stars are sparkling in the night sky.
Used for something that shines with a bright, flickering light.
涙
Nounなみだ
tear; tears; crying; sympathy
Watching the sad movie, I couldn't stop my tears.
Refers to the liquid secreted by the eyes, but also figuratively to the act of crying or feeling sympathy.
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.
星
Nounほし
star
The stars are very beautiful tonight.
Refers to celestial bodies visible at night, or a star shape. Can also mean a 'star' or celebrity.
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.
風
Nounかぜ
wind; breeze; draft
A strong wind is blowing outside the window.
Refers to the movement of air. Can also mean 'cold' (flu) when written as 風邪.
乗る
Verbのる
to ride; to get on; to board
I commute to work by train every day.
Commonly used for boarding vehicles. Can also mean to join a project or be mentioned in news.
空
Nounそら
sky; weather; air
The sky is clear.
Refers to the expanse above the earth. Can also mean 'weather' in some contexts like '空模様'.
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