手紙～拝啓、１５の君へ Tegami～Haikei, 15 no kimi e
アンジェラ・アキ Angela Aki
Released in September 2008, this song was originally written as a
theme song for The Nationwide Contest
of Music,
junior high school division sponsored
by NHK.
This song is written as a correspondence of
15-year-old boy and future self.
It reminds us worries we had when we were young. Looking back the times, what would I say to
myself? Only thing that I would like to say
would be “Find your dream and keep on believing yourself.”
Japanese formal letter starts with “拝啓” (Haikei ) and ends with “敬具” (Keigu) (when a
sender is a male) or “かしこ”（when a sender is female）.
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Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation
拝啓
Haikei
Greetings to you,
Haikei
Greetings to you,
この 手紙 読んでいる あなた は どこで 何を しているの だろう
kono tegami yonndeiru anata ha dokode nanio shiteiruno darou
kono tegami yonndeiru anata ha dokode nanio shiteiruno darou
I
wonder where you are and how you are doing as you read this letter.
十五 の 僕 には 誰 にも 話せない 悩み の 種 が あるのです
jyuugo no boku niwa dare nimo hanasenai nayami no tane ga arunodesu
Me,
at 15 years old, I have worries that I cannot tell anybody.
未来 の 自分 に 宛てて 書く 手紙 なら
Mirai no jibun ni atete kaku tegami nara
If
I write to my future self,
きっと 素直 に 打ち明け られる だろう
Kitto sunao ni uchiake rareru darou
I
will be able to confess my feelings without any reservations.
今 負けそうで 泣きそうで 消えてしまいそうな 僕 は
Ima makesoude nakisoude kieteshimaisouna boku wa
Now
I am almost beaten, nearly crying and even on the verge of vanishing
誰 の 言葉 を 信じ 歩けば いいの?
Dare no kotoba wo shinji arukeba iino?
Whose
words should I trust to keep walking?
ひとつ しか ない この 胸 が 何度 も ばらばらに割れて
Hitotsu shika nai kono mune ga nando mo barabarani warete
My
one-and-only heart has been broken into pieces again and again.
苦しい 中 で 今 を 生きて いる
Kurushii naka de ima wo ikite iru
I’m
in pain but I am living the present days
今 を 生きて いる
Ima wo ikite iru
I
am striving for life
拝啓
Haikei
Greetings
to you,
ありがとう
Arigatou
Thank
you for your letter.
十五 の あなたに 伝えたい 事 が あるのです
Jyuugo no anatani tsutaetai koto ga arunodesu
I have something to
tell you, to 15-year-old myself.
自分 とは 何で どこへ 向かうべきか 問い続ければ 見えてくる
Jibun toha nanide dokoe mukaubekika toituzukereba mietekuru
"Who
am I and where should I be heading?", you will find the answers to these
questions when you keep asking for them.
荒れた 青春 の 海 は 厳しい けれど
Areta seisyun no umi ha kibishii keredo
Sailing
into rough sea of youth may be a hard journey for you, but
明日 の 岸辺 へと 夢 の 舟 よ 進め
Ashita no kishibe eto yume no fune yo susume
Keep
on sailing, your boat of dream to the shore of tomorrow.
今 負けないで 泣かないで 消えてしまいそうな 時 は
Ima makenaide nakanaide kieteshimaisouna toki wa
Don’t
be beaten, don’t cry now. If
you feel like losing yourself,
自分 の 声 を 信じ 歩けば いいの
Jibun no koe wo shinji arukeba iino
You
just walk the way believing your own voice
大人 の 僕 も 傷ついて 眠れない 夜 は あるけど
Otona no boku mo kizutuite nerenai yoru ha arukedo
Even
now, I as an adult sometimes get hurt and spend sleepless night
苦くて 甘い 今 を 生きて いる
Nigakute amai ima wo ikite iru
But
still I am living my life now, bitter and sweet days.
人生 の 全て に 意味 が あるから 恐れずに あなた の 夢 を 育てて
Jinsei no subete ni imi ga arukara osorezuni anata no yume wo sodatete
Everything
in life has a meaning, so don’t be afraid and pursue your dream
Keep
on believing
負けそうで 泣きそうで 消えてしまいそうな 僕 は
負けそうで 泣きそうで 消えてしまいそうな 僕 は
Makesoude nakisoude kieteshimaisouna boku wa
I
am almost beaten, nearly crying and even on the verge of vanishing
誰 の 言葉 を 信じ 歩けば いいの?
Dare no kotoba wo shinji arukeba iino?
Whose
words should I trust to keep walking?
ああ 負けないで 泣かないで 消えてしまいそうな 時 は
Ah makenaide nakanaide kieteshimaisouna toki wa
Oh,
don’t be beaten, don’t cry.
自分 の 声 を 信じ 歩けば いいの
Jibun no koe wo shinji arukeba iino
You
just walk the way believing your own voice
いつ の 時代 も 悲しみ を 避けては 通れない けれど
Itsu no jidai mo kanashimi wo saketeha toorenai keredo
We
cannot avoid sorrows whenever we live
笑顔 を 見せて 今 を 生きて いこう
Egao wo misete ima wo ikite ikou
Let’s
show our smiles and go on living our days
今 を 生きて いこう
Ima wo ikite ikou
Let’s
go on living our lives
拝啓
Haikei
Greetings
to you,
この 手紙 読んでいる あなた が 幸せな 事 を 願います
Kono tegami yonndeiru anata ga shiawasena koto wo negaimasu
I
hope that you are happy as you read this letter.
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