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絶世美人
Vocabulary from Zetsubou Shoujotachi (絶望少女達): 'Zessei Bijin (絶世美人)' (Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei ED1 (さよなら絶望先生 ED1) · 2007).
うれしい悲鳴が 今日も聴こえる…
あなたとならば この世の果てへ
モウソウダケの 樹海を旅する
生まれかわっても 恋する定め
だって 神話も 恋愛体質
ふりむいたら 絶世美人
美人薄命 月下美人
影は女たちを きれいにしてゆくの
静かに お縄をちょうだいなさい
暗い 背中に 忍びよる死線
愛されすぎて 溺れる罪びとの
うれしい悲鳴が 今日も聴こえる
三日月の夜
後ろ向きって すてきなことね
人が失くした お金も落ちてる
捨てる神あれば 拾う紙あり
それが究極 循環社会よ
どこへ逝くの 絶世美人
美人薄命 ミッカビジン
鏡よ鏡さん きれいになりたいの
死んだらどうなる?…紅をさしましょ
ひとを愛せば 落した穴ふたつ
毒を喰らわば 皿まで召しあがれ
くるしい期待が 胸を惑わす
満月の夜
あなたの言霊 絶望風味
いやよ いやよも 好きのうちなのね
愛されすぎて 息がとまりそうな
うれしい悲鳴が 今日も聴こえる
三日月の夜
Vocabulary
うれしい
Adjectivehappy; glad; delighted
I am very happy because I passed the exam.
An i-adjective used to describe a feeling of joy or satisfaction.
悲鳴
Nounひめい
scream; shriek; cry of distress
She screamed when she saw a large spider.
Commonly used with the verb 上げる (to scream). Can also be used figuratively for being overwhelmed by work or circumstances.
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.
今日
Noun, Adverbきょう
today
Since it's raining today, I'll read a book at home.
今日 (きょう) means 'today' and refers to the current day. It can function as both a noun and an adverb. Note that while 今日 can also be read as こんにち in formal greetings like こんにちは, きょう is the standard reading when referring to 'today'.
も
Particlealso, too, even (particle)
Both the rain and wind have gotten stronger.
Replaces は, が, or を to mean 'also/too'. When used twice (A も B も), means 'both A and B'. Can express 'even' in certain contexts.
聴こえる
Verbきこえる
to be heard; to be audible
The sound of waves can be heard from afar.
Used to describe a sound that reaches one's ears, often without intentional listening.
あなた
Pronounyou (polite)
Please tell me your name.
あなた is a polite second-person pronoun 'you', but often avoided in favor of names/titles. Between spouses, wives may call husbands あなた (similar to 'dear'). Can sound distant or rude if overused. Better to use name+さん when possible.
と
Particleand, with (particle)
My opinion differs from my older brother's.
Connects nouns (A and B), indicates accompaniment (with someone), marks quotations, or shows comparison/contrast. Cannot connect sentences like English 'and'.
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