KIRAKIRA きらきら - Learn Japanese with Story Time

KIRAKIRA きらきら - Learn Japanese with Story Time

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In this page, we will explore English translations of Japanese short story of ”きらきら” (KIRAKIRA) from 2nd Grade Japanese Textbook.

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きらきら KIRAKIRA

(Sparkle, Sparkle)

きれい

So beautiful,

てんら おた ほしい。

Like stars falling from the sky.

きれい

So beautiful,

もちいい ほんとう

So very tiny— its true size

Could I eat one?

なめら あまいな?

If I licked it, Would it taste sweet?

ふしぎ

So mysterious—

な り ろっかくけい

They all look the same, Little six-pointed stars.

ふしぎ

So mysterious—

だれがきめたの のかたち

Who decided this shape?

ん ん あつと ゆき

When you gather a bunch, you get a snowman.

と ん あつまると あるぷすだ ひまらやだ

Gather even more— You get the Alps, the Himalayas.

しずに つもと やさ

When it piles up quietly, it feels gentle.

なだれと おそ

But when it turns into an avalanche— It’s terrifying. 

きれい

So beautiful,

も おかねで かい ゆびわに 

But you can’t buy it with money. And you can’t make it into a ring.

きれい

So beautiful—

きらきら かがやく かみさまのおくりもの

Sparkling, shining, A gift from God.

かなしいな

So sad,

うまに とけ

That it melts away in the blink of an eye.

The end

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