Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love) by Utada Hikaru- Hiragana Kanji, Romaji and English Lyrics plus Music Video

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urusai(うるさい) loud / noisy

hodo(ほど) to the extent

ni(に) in / to

takanaru(たかなる) to pound / throb

mune(むね) chest / heart

ga(が) subject

gara(がら) character / style

ni(に) in

mo(も) even

naku(なく) without

sukumu(すくむ) freeze up

ashi(あし) legs / feet

ga(が) subject

ima(いま) now

shizuka(しずか) quiet

ni(に) -ly

hoho(ほほ) cheek

o(を) object

tsutau(つたう) run down / trace

namida(なみだ) tears

ga(が) subject

watashi(わたし) I / me

ni(に) to

shiraseru(しらせる) let (me) know

kore(これ) this

ga(が) (is)

hatsukoi(はつこい) first love

to(と) that (quotative)

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you

ningen(にんげん) human

nara(なら) if / as

dareshimo(だれしも) everyone

atarimae(あたりまえ) natural / obvious

ni(に) in / as

koi(こい) romantic love

o(を) object

suru(する) do

monodato(ものだと) that it’s a given

zutto(ずっと) all along

omotte(おもって) thinking

ita(いた) was

dakedo(だけど) but

moshimo(もしも) if by chance

anata(あなた) you

ni(に) to

deawazu(であわず) without meeting

ni(に) and

itara(いたら) if I had been

dareka(だれか) someone

ni(に) by

itsuka(いつか) someday

konna(こんな) such

kimochi(きもち) feeling

ni(に) into

sase(させ) make (causative)

rareta(られた) was made (passive)

to(と) that

wa(は) topic

omoenai(おもえない) can’t think

urusai(うるさい) loud / noisy

hodo(ほど) to the extent

ni(に) in / to

takanaru(たかなる) to pound

mune(むね) chest / heart

ga(が) subject

katte(かって) on its own

ni(に) -

hashiridasu(はしりだす) dash off

ashi(あし) legs / feet

ga(が) subject

ima(いま) now

tashika(たしか) certain

ni(に) -ly

hoho(ほほ) cheek

o(を) object

tsutau(つたう) run down

namida(なみだ) tears

ga(が) subject

watashi(わたし) I / me

ni(に) to

shiraseru(しらせる) let (me) know

kore(これ) this

ga(が) (is)

hatsukoi(はつこい) first love

to(と) that

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you

dou(どう) how

shiyou(しよう) to do

mo(も) at all

nai(ない) not

koto(こと) thing

o(を) object

hito(ひと) person / others

no(の) ’s

sei(せい) fault / because

ni(に) on

shite(して) make / put

wa(は) (topic)

ukeire(うけいれ) acceptance

teru(てる) (is) doing

furi(ふり) pretense

o(を) object

shite(して) do

ita(いた) was

nda(んだ) explanatory

zutto(ずっと) the whole time

moshimo(もしも) if by chance

anata(あなた) you

ni(に) to

deawazu(であわず) without meeting

ni(に) and

itara(いたら) if I had been

watashi(わたし) I

wa(は) topic

tada(ただ) just

ikiteita(いきていた) had been living

kamo(かも) maybe

shirenai(しれない) can’t know

umarete(うまれて) born

kita(きた) came / have

imi(いみ) meaning

mo(も) even

shirazu(しらず) without knowing

ni(に) -

kotoba(ことば) words

hitotsu(ひとつ) one

de(で) by

kizutsuku(きずつく) get hurt

youna(ような) like / such that

yowana(よわな/よわい) fragile

watashi(わたし) me

o(を) (object)

sasagetai(ささげたい) want to devote / offer

ima(いま) now

nidoto(にどと) never again

otozurenai(おとずれない) won’t come

kisetsu(きせつ) season

ga(が) subject

owari(おわり) end

o(を) object

tsugeyou(つげよう) about to tell / announce

to(と) to

shite(して) be doing

ita(いた) was

bukiyou(ぶきよう) clumsily

ni(に) -ly

hoshii(ほしい) wanted

mono(もの) things

ga(が) subject

te(て) hand

no(の) ’s

todoku(とどく) reach

toko(とこ) place / spot

ni(に) at

mieru(みえる) look / seem

owazu(おわず) without thinking

ni(に) -

irareru(いられる) can stay (calm)

wake(わけ) reason / way

ga(が) —

nai(ない) none

tadashii(ただしい) correct

no(の) (nominalizer)

ka(か) ?

nante(なんて) such a thing / really

hontou(ほんとう) truth

wa(は) topic

daremo(だれも) no one / everyone (neg.)

shiranai(しらない) doesn’t know

kaze(かぜ) wind

ni(に) in

fukare(ふかれ) blown

furueru(ふるえる) tremble

kozue(こずえ) treetop

ga(が) subject

you(よう) sun / light

no(の) ’s

sasu(さす) shine

kata(かた) direction

e(へ) toward

to(と) and

nobite(のびて) stretch

iku(いく) go / keep

wa(は/わ) (feminine particle)

chiisana(ちいさな) small

koto(こと) things

de(で) with

yorokobi(よろこび) joy

aeba(あえば) if we share

chiisana(ちいさな) small

koto(こと) things

de(で) over

kizutsuki(きずつき) hurts

mo(も) also

shita(した) happened

kuruoshiku(くるおしく) madly / wildly

takanaru(たかなる) to pound

mune(むね) heart

ga(が) subject

yasashiku(やさしく) gently

kata(かた) shoulder

o(を) object

utsu(うつ) strike / patter

ame(あめ) rain

ga(が) subject

ima(いま) now

koraete(こらえて) hold back

mo(も) even

afureru(あふれる) overflow

namida(なみだ) tears

ga(が) subject

watashi(わたし) I / me

ni(に) to

shiraseru(しらせる) let (me) know

kore(これ) this

ga(が) (is)

hatsukoi(はつこい) first love

to(と) that

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you

Kanji

うるさいほどに高鳴る胸が
柄にもなく竦む足が今
静かに頬を伝う涙が
私に知らせる　これが初恋と

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you

人間なら誰しも
当たり前に恋をするものだと
ずっと思っていた　だけど

もしもあなたに出会わずにいたら
誰かにいつかこんな気持ちに
させられたとは思えない

うるさいほどに高鳴る胸が
勝手に走り出す足が今
確かに頬を伝う涙が
私に知らせる　これが初恋と

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you

どうしようもないことを
人のせいにしては
受け入れてるフリをしていたんだ
ずっと

もしもあなたに出会わずにいたら
私はただ生きていたかもしれない
生まれてきた意味も知らずに

言葉一つで傷つくような
ヤワな私を捧げたい今
二度と訪れない季節が
終わりを告げようとしていた
不器用に

欲しいものが
手の届くとこに見える
追わずにいられるわけがない
正しいのかなんて本当は
誰も知らない

風に吹かれ震える梢が
陽の射す方へと伸びていくわ
小さなことで喜び合えば
小さなことで傷つきもした

狂おしく高鳴る胸が
優しく肩を打つ雨が今
こらえても溢れる涙が
私に知らせる　これが初恋と

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you

My heart beats so loudly it's annoying
My legs tremble unexpectedly
Tears quietly running down my cheeks
Letting me know this is first love

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you

If humans, everyone
Naturally falls in love
I always thought

If I hadn't met you
I wouldn't believe
Someone could make me feel this way

My heart beats so loudly it's annoying
My legs start running on their own
Tears definitely running down my cheeks
Letting me know this is first love

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you

Blaming others
For things that can't be helped
I've been pretending to accept it
Always

If I hadn't met you
I might have just existed
Without knowing the meaning of being born

I want to offer
My fragile self who gets hurt by a single word
Now
A season that will never come again
Was trying to come to an end
Clumsily

Things I desire
Seem within reach
There's no way I can stop
No one really knows
If it's right

The trembling treetops
Blown by the wind
Stretch towards the sun
If we can find joy in small things
We can also get hurt by small things

My heart beats madly
The rain gently tapping my shoulder
Tears overflowing even when held back
Letting me know this is first love

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you