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COLORS
Vocabulary from Utada Hikaru: 'COLORS'.
ミラーが映し出す幻を気にしながら
いつの間にか速度上げてるのさ
どこへ行ってもいいと言われると
半端な願望には標識も全部灰色だ
炎の揺らめき 今宵も夢を描く
あなたの筆先 渇いていませんか
青い空が見えぬなら青い傘広げて
いいじゃないか キャンバスは君のもの
白い旗はあきらめた時にだけかざすの
今は真っ赤に 誘う闘牛士のように
カラーも色褪せる蛍光灯の下
白黒のチェスボードの上で君に出会った
僕らは一時 迷いながら寄り添って
あれから一月 憶えていますか
オレンジ色の夕日を隣で見てるだけで
よかったのにな 口は災いの元
黒い服は死者に祈る時にだけ着るの
わざと真っ赤に残したルージュの痕
もう自分には夢の無い絵しか描けないと言うなら
塗り潰してよ キャンバスを何度でも
白い旗はあきらめた時にだけかざすの
今の私はあなたの知らない色
Vocabulary
ミラー
Nounmirror
He checked his appearance in the mirror.
A surface that reflects a clear image. Commonly used for vehicle mirrors or personal grooming mirrors.
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.
映し出す
Verbうつしだす
to project; to reflect; to show
The projector is projecting a beautiful scenery on the wall.
To show an image on a screen or wall using light, or to reflect a scene.
幻
Nounまぼろし
phantom; illusion; vision
I felt like I saw the phantom of my late grandfather in the fog.
Refers to something that isn't really there but appears to be, or something ephemeral.
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.
気にする
Verbきにする
to care about; to worry about; to mind
There's no need to worry about small failures forever.
Often used in the negative form to tell someone not to worry.
いつの間にか
Adverbいつのまにか
before one knows it; unawares; unnoticed
Before I knew it, it had become dark outside.
Used when something happens without being noticed until after the fact.
速度
Nounそくど
speed; velocity
Please observe the speed limit on the highway.
Refers to the rate at which something moves. '速度' often has a more technical or formal nuance than '速さ' (hayasa).
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