[Japanese-English Translation] I tried translating AKB48's 'Namida Surprise!' [Happy Birthday]
Hello☀️ It's Myu!
Today, for the first time in a while, it's a Japanese-English translation!
On a personal note, since this month is my birthday month,
I chose a song that is perfect for a celebration~✨️
I listened to it for the first time in a while, and it was a celebration
for a 17th birthday... wow, how time flies!
I'll just pretend I didn't see that part...
Anyway, let's get started right away!
This time, I'm translating the first and second verses.
You can find my past translation posts here⬇️
〇Self-introduction
Myu
2018 ▶︎▷ Enrolled in a national university's English and American Literature department as a fresh graduate
Sept 2019 - Mar 2020 ▶︎▷ Study abroad in the UK
Apr 2021 - Sept 2021 ▶︎▷ Study abroad in Ireland (online)
Dec 2021 ▶︎▷ Achieved TOEIC score of 825
Mar 2023 ▶︎▷ Graduated after submitting a graduation thesis in Japanese-English translation
Apr 2023 - Aug 2024 ▶︎▷ In charge of all English-related tasks at a commercial facility's information desk
→ English translation of in-house announcements, interpretation for inbound tourists, document creation, email translation, etc.
Aug 2024 - present ▶︎▷ Working in trade administration as a temp, communicating with foreign customers and shipping agents via email, etc.
If you haven't heard it before, check it out here⬆️
When the bell rings to end class, I suddenly cover your eyes
The school bell ringing, we close your eyes unexpectedly.
I grab your arms without a word and take you to the gym
Grab your arms without questions and take you to the gym.
You stand there looking uneasy near the basketball goal
you nervously stand near the basketball goal
You asked, "What are you doing?"
and ask us what we will be doing.
I tease you and don't answer
no answer will be replied
Classmates gather around
Classmates getting together,
We prepared it secretly (secretly)
be ready for that secretly.
You can take off your eye mask
"Take off your eye mask"
That's the signal, everyone pops their crackers together
That's the cue for our popping poppers
3! 2! 1! O!
Three, two, one, O!
Happy! Happy birthday
The candle on the cake
Blow it out in one breath
The candlelights on the cake
you blow out.
Let's start the party for you
Shall we have a party for you?
Happy! Happy birthday
The plan was a huge success
Our plans successfully went well
We remembered your birthday
we have remembered your Birthday, and
So many friends are singing
many friends like this are singing a song.
A tearful surprise on your cheek
On your cheek is the tearful surprise.
Let's toast with paper cups
Cheers with paper cups.
You are the star of the day
It is you that are the main guest today.
Accept everyone's feelings, a gift of a group message card
accept our a heartful post card.
It's your one and only seventeen
The only one event is your 17th
A summer filled with the sound of cicadas
In summer when cicadas are chirping,
The photo we took together while making peace signs is a time capsule
the photos of us are going to bury as a time capsule.
In a corner of this wide world
At the edge of the wide world,
We are living in the same era (living)
All of us exist in the same period.
This moment might truly be our youth
We may live in the springtime of life now.
Someday in the distant future, we will remember it
We will remember today someday in the future.
3! 2! 1! O!
Three two one O!
Happy! Happy birthday
Have a wonderful year!
May the brilliant year be with you!
Just one thing, you're becoming an adult now, live your life in your own special way!
You become a little mature and live just like you.
Happy! Happy birthday
You're not alone
You're not alone.
Even if you encounter painful things
Even if you ran across the miserable events,
Look around, we are by your side
we would be with you seeing around you.
A tearful surprise of smiles
On your smiley face is the tearful surprise
I had fun translating this time too!
Personally, I thought that I prefer Japanese-English translation
over English-Japanese translation after all.
It might be a matter of my own English proficiency,
but since I can use my imagination more with Japanese,
it was fun to be able to consider various options!!
After making a post like this,
I sometimes think, 'Ah, I could have translated it this way too,'
and I keep worrying about it forever... lol
Lastly, happy birthday to me,
and happy birthday to everyone
born in November.
May your new year be a wonderful one.
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Have a great day!