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夏祭り
Vocabulary from Whiteberry: 'Natsumatsuri (夏祭り)' (ReLIFE ED12 · 2016).
君がいた夏は
遠い夢の中
空に消えてった
打ち上げ花火
君の髪の香りはじけた
浴衣姿がまぶしすぎて
お祭りの夜は胸が騒いだよ
はぐれそうな人ごみの中
「はなれないで」出しかけた手を
ポケットに入れて握りしめていた
君がいた夏は
遠い夢の中
空に消えてった
打ち上げ花火
子供みたい金魚すくいに
夢中になって袖がぬれてる
無邪気な横顔がとても可愛いくて
君は好きな綿菓子買って
ご機嫌だけど 少し向うに
友だち見つけて 離れて歩いた
君がいた夏は
遠い夢の中
空に消えてった
打ち上げ花火
神社の中 石段に座り
ボヤーッとした闇の中で
ざわめきが少し遠く聞こえた
線香花火マッチをつけて
色んな事話したけれど
好きだって事が言えなかった
君がいた夏は
遠い夢の中
空に消えてった
打ち上げ花火
君がいた夏は
遠い夢の中
空に消えてった
打ち上げ花火
空に消えてった
打ち上げ花火
Vocabulary
君
Noun, Pronounきみ
you (informal); thou; lord; ruler
You should come with us too.
A familiar second-person pronoun used among close friends or by superiors to subordinates. Historically used to refer to a lord or monarch.
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.
いる
Verbto be, to exist (for animate objects)
The teacher is in the room.
Used to indicate the existence or presence of animate objects (people, animals). Also used as an auxiliary verb with て-form to show ongoing actions.
夏
Nounなつ
summer
Summer in Japan is very hot and humid.
The second season of the four seasons, following spring and preceding autumn.
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.
遠い
Adjectiveとおい
far; distant
It is a bit far from my house to the station.
Used to describe distance in space or time. Antonym of 'chikai' (near).
夢
Nounゆめ
dream
My dream when I was a child was to become a pilot.
Refers to both visions during sleep and future aspirations or fantasies.
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.
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