Learn Japanese Through Music: Tabi no Tochuu (Natsumi Kiyoura) - Grammar and Vocab

Note: I found one typo in the romaji text (the JP text and vocab section do not repeat the mistake). Try to see if you can find it!

Some things to keep in mind:

While I do know Japanese, I am no linguistics buff. The parts of speech in this video should be largely accurate, but there may be an error here and there. I generally tried to err on the more literal side with this translation. In my opinion, for those who are just starting, it's best to have a good understanding of what is actually being said, so for learning purposes some of the English might be a bit awkward.

Also, some grammar shows up that I chose not to explain due to it being part of an expression or it being a very common usage of the grammar that actually shows up in the dictionary. When I was in doubt as to whether or not to include an explanation, I erred on the side of the threshold being whether or not it has its own dictionary entry.

The following grammar points are fundamental to the Japanese language and thus were not mentioned, as including them would put them on every slide:

1. Lack of definite/indefinite articles (a, an, the)
2. Lack of distinction between singular and plural
3. Subject omission
4. Particle omission
5. General omission (of any information that is evident based on context)

It is also worth noting that some words used in this song might have multiple meanings/usages. At the bare minimum, I tried to make sure that the meaning being used in the song was listed. Additionally, on very crowded slides, some of the more common grammar may have been omitted in order to make room (usually relative clauses).

Grammar guide for anyone seeking additional information on the grammar used in the song: https://wasabi-jpn.com/magazine/japanese-grammar/wasabis-online-japanese-grammar-reference/?lang=en

Kana chart: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/93/61/20/936120226e56ad8de2d436c2c474d563.png