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プラスティック・ラヴ
Vocabulary from Mariya Takeuchi: 'プラスティック・ラヴ'.
突然のキスや熱いまなざしで
恋のプログラムを狂わせないでね
出逢いと別れ上手に打ち込んで
時間がくれば終わる Don't hurry！
愛に傷ついたあの日からずっと
昼と夜が逆の暮らしを続けて
はやりのDiscoで踊り明かすうちに
おぼえた魔術なのよ I'm sorry！
私のことを決して本気で愛さないで
恋なんてただのゲーム 楽しめばそれでいいの
閉ざした心を飾る 派手なドレスも靴も 孤独な友だち
私を誘う人は皮肉なものね いつも彼に似てるわ
なぜか思い出と重なり合う
グラスを落として急に涙ぐんでも わけは尋ねないでね
夜更けの高速で眠りにつくころ
ハロゲンライトだけ妖しく輝く
氷のように冷たい女だと
ささやく声がしても Don't worry！
I'm just playing games I know that's plastic love
Dance to the plastic beat Another morning comes
I'm just playing games I know that's plastic love
Dance to the plastic beat Another morning comes
Vocabulary
突然
Adverb, Adjectival nounとつぜん
suddenly; unexpected; abrupt
Suddenly, it started raining.
Used when something happens without warning. Can be used as an adverb or a na-adjective.
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.
キス
Nounkiss
She gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Used both as a noun and as a 'suru' verb.
や
Particleand (among other things)
I like reading books and magazines (and such).
Listing particle for non-exhaustive lists. Unlike と which lists everything, や implies there are more items not mentioned. Usually connects nouns, not verbs or adjectives.
熱い
Adjectiveあつい
hot (to the touch)
This coffee is very hot, so please be careful when drinking it.
Used for things like liquids, objects, or body temperature. For weather, '暑い' is used instead.
眼差し
Nounまなざし
look; gaze; glance
She was watching over the child with a gentle look.
Refers to the expression in one's eyes or the way one directs their gaze.
で
Particleby, at, in, with (particle)
I commute by train.
Marks location of action (where something happens), means/tool (how/with what), material, reason, or scope. Different from に which marks location of existence.
恋
Nounこい
love; romantic affection
He is in love with a female classmate.
Refers to romantic love or a crush, distinct from 'ai' which can be more general.
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