Foorin - パプリカ/Paprika
Foorin


magariku neri hashaida michi
On the twisting, turning road where we frolicked

  • 曲まがりくねり /magariku neri/：
    winding and twisting. Formed from 「曲まがる」 (to bend) and 「くねる」 (to meander)
  • はしゃいだ /hashaida/：
    frolicked; romped. Original form: はしゃぐ (to frolic), past tense
  • 道みち /michi/：
    road; path
aoba no mori de kakemawaru
Running around in the forest of green leaves

  • 青葉あおば /aoba/：
    green leaves; fresh foliage
  • 森もり /mori/：
    forest
  • 駆かけ回まわる /kakemawaru/：
    to run around; to scamper about
asobimawari hizashi no machi
Playing everywhere, on the sun-drenched streets

  • 遊あそびまわり /asobimawari/：
    playing everywhere. Original form: 遊あそび回まわる (to play around), continuative form
  • 日差ひざし /hizashi/：
    sunlight; sunshine
  • 街まち /machi/：
    streets; town
dareka ga yonde iru
Someone is calling

  • 誰だれか /dareka/：
    someone; somebody
  • 呼よんでいる /yonde iru/：
    is calling. Original form: 呼よぶ (to call), te-form + いる (progressive)
natsu ga kuru kage ga tatsu anata ni aitai
Summer has come, shadows stand tall — I want to see you

  • 夏なつ /natsu/：
    summer
  • 来くる /kuru/：
    to come; to arrive
  • 影かげ /kage/：
    shadow
  • 立たつ /tatsu/：
    to stand
  • あなた /anata/：
    you
  • 会あいたい /aitai/：
    want to see/meet. Original form: 会あう (to meet) + たい (want to)
mitsuketa no wa ichiban boshi
What I found was the very first star of evening

  • 見みつけた /mitsuketa/：
    found. Original form: 見みつける (to find), past tense
  • いちばん星ぼし /ichiban boshi/：
    the first star; the evening star (the first star to appear at dusk)
ashita mo hareru kana
Will it be sunny tomorrow, I wonder?

  • 明日あした /ashita/：
    tomorrow
  • 晴はれる /hareru/：
    to clear up; to be sunny
  • かな /kana/：
    I wonder (expresses a question or musing)
papurika hana ga saitara
Paprika — when the flowers bloom

  • パプリカ /papurika/：
    paprika; bell pepper (English: paprika)
  • 花はな /hana/：
    flower
  • 咲さいたら /saitara/：
    when they bloom. Original form: 咲さく (to bloom), tara-form (conditional)
hareta sora ni tane wo makou
Let's scatter seeds across the clear sky

  • 晴はれた /hareta/：
    clear; sunny. Original form: 晴はれる (to clear up), past tense used as modifier
  • 空そら /sora/：
    sky
  • 種たね /tane/：
    seed
  • 蒔まこう /makou/：
    let's sow. Original form: 蒔まく (to sow), volitional form (invitation)
hareruya yume wo egaitanara
Hallelujah — if we paint our dreams

  • ハレルヤ /hareruya/：
    Hallelujah (English: Hallelujah)
  • 夢ゆめ /yume/：
    dream
  • 描えがいたなら /egaitanara/：
    if we paint/envision. Original form: 描えがく (to draw/envision) + たなら (hypothetical condition)
kokoro asobase anata ni todoke
Let our hearts play free, and reach to you

  • 心こころ /kokoro/：
    heart; mind
  • 遊あそばせ /asobase/：
    to let play; to set free. Original form: 遊あそぶ (to play), causative 「遊あそばせる」, continuative form
  • あなた /anata/：
    you
  • とどけ /todoke/：
    reach; deliver. Original form: 届とどける (to deliver), imperative form
ame ni kusuburi tsuki wa kageri
Smoldering in the rain, the moon grows dim

  • 雨あめ /ame/：
    rain
  • 燻くすぶり /kusuburi/：
    smoldering; lingering. Original form: 燻くすぶる (to smolder), continuative form
  • 月つき /tsuki/：
    moon
  • 陰かげり /kageri/：
    darkening; dimming. Original form: 陰かげる (to grow dark), continuative form
kokage de naiteta no wa dare
Who was crying beneath the shade of the trees?

  • 木陰こかげ /kokage/：
    shade of a tree
  • 泣ないてた /naiteta/：
    was crying. Original form: 泣なく (to cry), te-form + いた, colloquial contraction
  • 誰だれ /dare/：
    who
hitori hitori nagusameru you ni
As if comforting each person, one by one

  • 一人一人ひとりひとり /hitori hitori/：
    one by one; each person
  • 慰なぐさめる /nagusameru/：
    to comfort; to console
  • ように /you ni/：
    as if; like
dareka ga yonde iru
Someone is calling

  • 誰だれか /dareka/：
    someone; somebody
  • 呼よんでいる /yonde iru/：
    is calling. Original form: 呼よぶ (to call), te-form + いる (progressive)
yorokobi wo kazoetara anata de ippai
If I count my joys, they're all about you

  • 喜よろこび /yorokobi/：
    joy; delight
  • 数かぞえたら /kazoetara/：
    if I count. Original form: 数かぞえる (to count), tara-form (conditional)
  • あなた /anata/：
    you
  • いっぱい /ippai/：
    full of; plenty
kaerimichi wo terashita no wa
Illuminating the way home

  • 帰かえり道みち /kaerimichi/：
    the way home
  • 照てらした /terashita/：
    illuminated. Original form: 照てらす (to illuminate), past tense
omoide no kagebōshi
Are the silhouettes of memories

  • 思おもい出で /omoide/：
    memories
  • かげぼうし /kagebōshi/：
    silhouette; shadow figure. Also written as 「影法師かげぼうし」
papurika hana ga saitara
Paprika — when the flowers bloom

  • パプリカ /papurika/：
    paprika; bell pepper (English: paprika)
  • 花はな /hana/：
    flower
  • 咲さいたら /saitara/：
    when they bloom. Original form: 咲さく (to bloom), tara-form (conditional)
hareta sora ni tane wo makou
Let's scatter seeds across the clear sky

  • 晴はれた /hareta/：
    clear; sunny. Original form: 晴はれる (to clear up), past tense used as modifier
  • 空そら /sora/：
    sky
  • 種たね /tane/：
    seed
  • 蒔まこう /makou/：
    let's sow. Original form: 蒔まく (to sow), volitional form (invitation)
hareruya yume wo egaitanara
Hallelujah — if we paint our dreams

  • ハレルヤ /hareruya/：
    Hallelujah (English: Hallelujah)
  • 夢ゆめ /yume/：
    dream
  • 描えがいたなら /egaitanara/：
    if we paint/envision. Original form: 描えがく (to draw/envision) + たなら (hypothetical condition)
kokoro asobase anata ni todoke
Let our hearts play free, and reach to you

  • 心こころ /kokoro/：
    heart; mind
  • 遊あそばせ /asobase/：
    to let play; to set free. Original form: 遊あそぶ (to play), causative 「遊あそばせる」, continuative form
  • あなた /anata/：
    you
  • とどけ /todoke/：
    reach; deliver. Original form: 届とどける (to deliver), imperative form
ai ni iku yo namiki wo nukete
I'm going to see you, passing through the tree-lined avenue

  • 会あいに行いく /ai ni iku/：
    to go see someone. 会あう (to meet) + に行いく (to go to do)
  • 並木なみき /namiki/：
    tree-lined avenue; row of trees
  • 抜ぬけて /nukete/：
    passing through. Original form: 抜ぬける (to pass through), te-form
uta wo utatte
Singing a song

  • 歌うた /uta/：
    song
  • 歌うたって /utatte/：
    singing. Original form: 歌うたう (to sing), te-form
te ni wa ippai no hana wo kakaete
With arms full of flowers

  • 手て /te/：
    hand
  • いっぱい /ippai/：
    full of; plenty
  • 花はな /hana/：
    flower
  • 抱かかえて /kakaete/：
    carrying; holding. Original form: 抱かかえる (to hold/carry), te-form
raru rari ra
La-ru la-ri la
ai ni iku yo namiki wo nukete
I'm going to see you, passing through the tree-lined avenue

  • 会あいに行いく /ai ni iku/：
    to go see someone. 会あう (to meet) + に行いく (to go to do)
  • 並木なみき /namiki/：
    tree-lined avenue; row of trees
  • 抜ぬけて /nukete/：
    passing through. Original form: 抜ぬける (to pass through), te-form
uta wo utatte
Singing a song

  • 歌うた /uta/：
    song
  • 歌うたって /utatte/：
    singing. Original form: 歌うたう (to sing), te-form
te ni wa ippai no hana wo kakaete
With arms full of flowers

  • 手て /te/：
    hand
  • いっぱい /ippai/：
    full of; plenty
  • 花はな /hana/：
    flower
  • 抱かかえて /kakaete/：
    carrying; holding. Original form: 抱かかえる (to hold/carry), te-form
raru rari ra
La-ru la-ri la
papurika hana ga saitara
Paprika — when the flowers bloom

  • パプリカ /papurika/：
    paprika; bell pepper (English: paprika)
  • 花はな /hana/：
    flower
  • 咲さいたら /saitara/：
    when they bloom. Original form: 咲さく (to bloom), tara-form (conditional)
hareta sora ni tane wo makou
Let's scatter seeds across the clear sky

  • 晴はれた /hareta/：
    clear; sunny. Original form: 晴はれる (to clear up), past tense used as modifier
  • 空そら /sora/：
    sky
  • 種たね /tane/：
    seed
  • 蒔まこう /makou/：
    let's sow. Original form: 蒔まく (to sow), volitional form (invitation)
hareruya yume wo egaitanara
Hallelujah — if we paint our dreams

  • ハレルヤ /hareruya/：
    Hallelujah (English: Hallelujah)
  • 夢ゆめ /yume/：
    dream
  • 描えがいたなら /egaitanara/：
    if we paint/envision. Original form: 描えがく (to draw/envision) + たなら (hypothetical condition)
kokoro asobase anata ni todoke
Let our hearts play free, and reach to you

  • 心こころ /kokoro/：
    heart; mind
  • 遊あそばせ /asobase/：
    to let play; to set free. Original form: 遊あそぶ (to play), causative 「遊あそばせる」, continuative form
  • あなた /anata/：
    you
  • とどけ /todoke/：
    reach; deliver. Original form: 届とどける (to deliver), imperative form
kakato hazumase kono yubi tomare
Bouncing on my heels — "whoever wants to play, come here!"

  • かかと /kakato/：
    heel
  • 弾はずませ /hazumase/：
    to make bounce. Original form: 弾はずむ (to bounce), causative 「弾はずませる」, continuative form
  • この指ゆびとまれ /kono yubi tomare/：
    "This finger, stop!" — a children's game phrase meaning "If you want to play, come join!"
  • 指ゆび /yubi/：
    finger
  • とまれ /tomare/：
    stop. Original form: 止とまる (to stop), imperative form