First Love by Hikaru Utada — Japanese Phonetic Lyrics & Translation
Study First Love by Hikaru Utada with line-by-line Romaji phonetics, Japanese script, and English translations. Practice singing and listening comprehension in musical rhythm.
First Love
By Hikaru Utada. Play the music video below to sing along with real-time synchronized phonetic lyrics, or test your rhythm recall in challenge mode.
saigo no kisu wa tabako no flavor ga shita
最後のキスはタバコの flavor がした
Our last kiss tasted like the flavor of tobacco
nigakute setsunai kaori
ニガくてせつない香り
A bitter and heartbreaking scent
ashita no imagoro ni wa
明日の今頃には
By this time tomorrow
anata wa doko ni irun darou
あなたはどこにいるんだろう
Where will you be?
dare o omotterun darou
誰を思ってるんだろう
Who will you be thinking of?
You are always gonna be my love
You are always gonna be my love
You will always be my love
itsuka dareka to mata koi ni ochitemo
いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても
Even if I fall in love with someone else someday
I'll remember to love
I'll remember to love
I will remember how to love
You taught me how
You taught me how
Because you taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
You are always gonna be the one
You are always gonna be the one
ima wa mada kanashii love song
今はまだ悲しい love song
For now it is still a sad love song
atarashii uta utaeru made
新しい歌 歌えるまで
Until I can sing a brand new song
tachidomaru jikan ga
立ち止まる時間が
The frozen time
ugokidasou to shiteru
動き出そうとしてる
Is beginning to move again
wasuretakunai koto bakari
忘れたくないことばかり
Full of only things I never want to forget
ashita no imagoro ni wa
明日の今頃には
By this time tomorrow
watashi wa kitto naiteru
私はきっと泣いてる
I will surely be crying
anata o omotterun darou
あなたを思ってるんだろう
Still thinking only of you
You will always be inside my heart
You will always be inside my heart
You will always be inside my heart
itsumo anata dake no basho ga aru kara
いつもあなただけの場所があるから
Because there is always a special place just for you
I hope that I have a place in your heart too
I hope that I have a place in your heart too
I hope that I have a place in your heart too
Now and forever you are still the one
Now and forever you are still the one
Now and forever you are still the one
ima wa mada kanashii love song
今はまだ悲しい love song
For now it is still a sad love song
atarashii uta utaeru made
新しい歌 歌えるまで
Until I can sing a brand new song
You are always gonna be my love
You are always gonna be my love
You are always gonna be my love
itsuka dareka to mata koi ni ochitemo
いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても
Even if I fall in love with someone else someday
I'll remember to love
I'll remember to love
I will remember how to love
You taught me how
You taught me how
Because you taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
You are always gonna be the one
You are always gonna be the one
mada kanashii love song
まだ悲しい love song
Still a sad love song
Now and forever
Now and forever
Now and forever
atarashii uta utaeru made
新しい歌 歌えるまで
Until I can sing a brand new song
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First Love — Key Vocabulary & Phonetic Breakdown
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| Original Script | Phonetic Guide (Romaji) | English Meaning | Context Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 最後 | saigo | “last / final” | Our last kiss tasted like the flavor of tobacco |
| 香り | kaori | “fragrance / scent” | A bitter and heartbreaking scent |
| 明日 | ashita | “tomorrow” | By this time tomorrow |
| 恋 | koi | “love / romance” | Even if I fall in love with someone else someday |
| 新しい | atarashii | “brand new” | Until I can sing a brand new song |
| 時間 | jikan | “time” | The frozen time |
| 泣いてる | naiteru | “crying / weeping” | I will surely be crying |
| 場所 | basho | “place / space” | Because there is always a special place just for you |