Words in Japanese Song

UMI (Children’s song) | うみ (童謡)

To read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/umi/

Music production by Takuya

Singer : Hiroko

KOTORI NO UTA (Children’s song) | ことりのうた (童謡)  

To read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/kotori-no-uta/

Music production by Takuya

KOJO NO TSUKI (Classic song) | 荒城の月 (唱歌)| 1901

You’ll learn the meaning of the lyrics, many words, and…

- Why is this song not Japanese traditional music?

- Why is this song so Japanese?

- Background of this song

Click here to read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/kojo-no-tsuki/

The original music (Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/track/7K93WwZMM3P0J7yd7yayRZ?si=589a5d043eee489b

Even those who have not yet started studying can enjoy it.

There are good points about studying with songs.

1.You can have fun while learning.

2.You can practice repeatedly by singing.

3.You don't have to think too much about grammar and honorifics!

0:00 (opening)

0:24 Is this song Japanese traditional music?

2:39 (lyrics)

7:37 Background 

8:00 Taki Rentaro and Yamada Kosaku

9:24 New Site Introduction

#KosakuYamada #RentaroTaki #JapaneseTraditionalMusic

AKATONBO (Children's song) | 赤とんぼ (童謡・唱歌) | 1927

You’ll learn the meaning of the lyrics, many words, and…

- Dragonfly, a familiar insect in Japan

- Japan in the 1890s

- Japanese pitch accent (intonation) and and its influence on music

Click here to read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/akatonbo/

The original music (Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/track/52WNBcBlQ8EWQBeR8QJGUd?si=3c9823fdb61d4f41

Even those who have not yet started studying can enjoy it.

There are good points about studying with songs.

1.You can have fun while learning.

2.You can practice repeatedly by singing.

3.You don't have to think too much about grammar and honorifics!

0:00 (opening)

1:10 (music)

8:19 Japanese pitch accent

#Shoka #PitchAccent

ROUGE NO DENGON - Yumi Arai | ルージュの伝言 - 荒井由実 | 1975

You’ll learn the meaning of the lyrics, many words, and…

- Many ways to refer to mother

- Is "Ding-Dong" Japanese??

- Messages during marital quarrels

Click here to read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/rouge-no-dengon-yumi-arai/

The original music (Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/track/1jw992uwXhqJJ0H42ucTRL?si=b0834df48dca41be

Even those who have not yet started studying can enjoy it.

There are good points about studying with songs.

1.You can have fun while learning.

2.You can practice repeatedly by singing.

3.You don't have to think too much about grammar and honorifics!

Music only version is https://youtu.be/XkvS7-YTqgQ

0:00 (opening)

0:29 (music)

6:48 (ending)

#LipstickMessage #KikisDeliveryService #Ghibli

ODORU PONPOKORIN - B.B.Queens | おどるポンポコリン - B.B.クィーンズ | 1990

You’ll learn the meaning of the lyrics, many words, and…

- about Chibi Maruko-chan

- Meaningless onomatopoeia

- Statistics show that Japanese children dislike vegetables.

Click here to read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/odoru-ponpokorin-b-b-queens/

Even those who have not yet started studying can enjoy it.

There are good points about studying with songs.

1.You can have fun while learning.

2.You can practice repeatedly by singing.

3.You don't have to think too much about grammar and honorifics!

Music only version is https://youtu.be/mGH4gxuRVCU

0:00 (opening)

0:34 (music)

8:00 (ending)

#ChibiMarukochan #AnimeSong

JIDAI - Miyuki Nakajima | 時代 - 中島みゆき | 1975

You’ll learn the meaning of the lyrics, many words, and…

- JEDI and Jidai-geki

- "Let's blow in the wind today.” and "Tommorow is another day"

- When you come to Kyōto for sightseeing 

Click here to read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/jidai-miyuki-nakajima/

Even those who have not yet started studying can enjoy it.

There are good points about studying with songs.

1.You can have fun while learning.

2.You can practice repeatedly by singing.

3.You don't have to think too much about grammar and honorifics!

Music only version is https://youtu.be/hxoL3asxR4Q

KASA GA NAI - Yosui Inoue | 傘がない - 井上陽水 | 1972

You’ll learn the meaning of the lyrics, many words, and…

- The student movement and the Asama Sanso incident

- Grammar of "ikanakucha : have to go"

- A deeper look at the lyrics

Click here to read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/kasa-ga-nai-yosui-inoue/

The original music (Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/track/6w0QHe1XBOb7cDUfux75J7?si=f09ee4bd00dc4599

Even those who have not yet started studying can enjoy it.

There are good points about studying with songs.

1.You can have fun while learning.

2.You can practice repeatedly by singing.

3.You don't have to think too much about grammar and honorifics!

Music only version is https://youtu.be/QAddYOWo4is

RABUSUTORI WA TOTSUZEN NI - Kazumasa Oda | ラブ・ストーリーは突然に - 小田和正 | 1991

You’ll learn the meaning of the lyrics, many words, and…

- Interpretation without regard to grammar

- About Interesting word "tasogare"

- "Trendy Drama" Boom

Click here to read it in text.

https://japanese-song.com/rabusutori-wa-totsuzen-ni-kazumasa-oda/

The original music (Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/track/2578IJQomygtSeCsXCZFqE?si=e9fcb9c0d3cf4eea

Even those who have not yet started studying can enjoy it.

There are good points about studying with songs.

1.You can have fun while learning.

2.You can practice repeatedly by singing.

3.You don't have to think too much about grammar and honorifics!

Music only version is https://youtu.be/L5TOnfes9g0

#TokyoLoveStory