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First Love
Vocabulary from Utada Hikaru: 'First Love'.
最後のキスは
タバコの flavor がした
ニガくてせつない香り
明日の今頃には
あなたはどこにいるんだろう
誰を想ってるんだろう
You are always gonna be my love
いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても
I'll remember to love
You taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
今はまだ悲しい love song
新しい歌 うたえるまで
立ち止まる時間が
動き出そうとしてる
忘れたくないことばかり
明日の今頃には
わたしはきっと泣いてる
あなたを想ってるんだろう
You will always be inside my heart
いつもあなただけの場所があるから
I hope that I have a place in your heart too
Now and forever you are still the one
今はまだ悲しい love song
新しい歌 うたえるまで
You are always gonna be my love
いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても
I'll remember to love
You taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
今はまだ悲しい love song
新しい歌 うたえるまで
Vocabulary
最後
Nounさいご
last; end; conclusion
I will do my best with all my might until the very end.
Refers to the final part of an event, sequence, or period of time.
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.
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.
タバコ
Nountobacco; cigarette
My father has been smoking cigarettes for a long time.
Refers to both the tobacco plant and the cigarettes made from it.
flavor
Nounˈfleɪvər
the distinctive taste of food or drink
This ice cream has a very strong vanilla flavor.
Describes how something tastes and smells. It can also refer to a substance used to give taste to food, or a particular quality of something.
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.
する
Verbto do, to make
I eat breakfast after exercising every morning.
する is one of the most versatile verbs in Japanese. It combines with nouns to create compound verbs (勉強する = to study). Also used for making decisions, causing states, and many idiomatic expressions.
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