Learn Japanese N4 and N3 Vocabulary with "Hare Hare Yukai" from "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"

Let's study N4 and N3 level Japanese through the ending theme of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya," "Hare Hare Yukai." As it is a well-known song, many people may already be familiar with it.

A Guide to the Japanese Anime Song "Hare Hare Yukai" from "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"

"The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" is a Japanese television anime series based on Nagaru Tanigawa's light novel series, "Haruhi Suzumiya Series." Kyon, an ordinary boy who had stopped believing in the existence of aliens and others, enters North High School. During self-introductions in Kyon's class, Haruhi Suzumiya, a beautiful girl sitting behind him, abruptly declares, "I'm not interested in ordinary humans. If there are any aliens, time travelers, beings from other worlds, or espers, come see me. That is all".

"Hare Hare Yukai" is famous for its dance and became a social phenomenon.

The Japanese Lyrics of "Hare Hare Yukai" from "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"

ナゾナゾみたいに地球儀を解き明かしたら　みんなでどこまでも行けるね
Nazonazo mitai ni chikyuugi o tokiakashitara Minna de dokomademo ikeru ne

ワクワクしたいと願いながら過ごしてたよ　かなえてくれたのは誰なの?
Wakuwaku shitai to negai nagara sugoshiteta yo Kanaete kureta no wa dare nano?

時間の果てまでBoooon!!
Jikan no hate made Boooon!!

ワープでループなこの思いは　何もかも巻き込んだ想像で遊ぼう
Waapu de ruupu na kono omoi wa Nanimo kamo makikonda souzou de asobou

アル晴レタ日ノ事　魔法以上のユカイが　限りなく降り注ぐ不可能じゃないわ　明日また会う時笑いながらハミング　うれしさを集めよう　カンタンなんだよこ・ん・な・の　追いかけてね（追いかけてね）捕まえてみて　おおきな夢＆夢スキでしょう?
Aru hareta hi no koto Mahou ijou no yukai ga Kagirinaku furisosogu fukanou ja nai wa Ashita mata au toki Warai nagara hamingu Ureshisa o atsumeyou Kantan nan da yo ko・n・na・no Oikakete ne (Oikakete ne) Tsukamaete mite Ookina yume & yume suki deshou?

イロイロ予想が出来そうで出来ないミライ　それでもひとつだけわかるよ
Iroiro yosou ga deki sou dekinai mirai Soredemo hitotsu dake wakaru yo

キラキラ光って厚い雲上を飾る　星たちが希望をくれると
Kirakira hikatte atsui kumo ue o kazaru Hoshitachi ga kibou o kureru to

時間に乗ろうよByuuuun!!
Jikan ni norou yo Byuuuun!!

チープでクールな年頃だもん　さみしがっちゃ恥ずかしいよなんてね言わせて
Chiipu de kuuru na toshigoro da mon Samishigaccha hazukashii yo nante ne Iwasete

手と手をつないだら　向かうトコ無敵でしょ　輝いた瞳には不可能がないの　上だけ見ていると涙もかわいちゃう　「変わりたい!」　ココロから強く思うほどつ・た・わ・る　走り出すよ（走り出すよ）後ろの人もおいでよ　ドキドキッするでしょう?
Te to te o tsunaidara Mukau toko muteki desho Kagayaita hitomi ni wa Fukanou ga nai no Ue dake mite iru to Namida mo kawaichau "Kawaritai!" Kokoro kara tsuyoku omou hodo Tsu・ta・wa・ru Hashiridasu yo (Hashiridasu yo) Ushiro no hito mo oide yo Dokidoki suru deshou?

Boooon!!　
Boooon!!　

ワープでループなこの思いは　何もかも巻き込んだ想像で遊ぼう
Waapu de ruupu na kono omoi wa Nanimo kamo makikonda souzou de asobou

The English Translation of "Hare Hare Yukai" from "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"

If we unravel the globe like a puzzle, we can go anywhere together, like a mystery.

I spent my days wishing for excitement, but who granted those wishes?

Until the end of time, Boooon!!

Let's play with these looped and warped feelings through our imagination.

The day when the weather cleared up, magic more than ever pours down endlessly.
It's not impossible, you know. When we meet again tomorrow, let's hum with laughter.
Gathering happiness, it's so easy, just like this. Come, chase after (chase after) and try to catch it. A big dream, are you a dream enthusiast?

The future seems predictable, yet unpredictable. Even so, there's one thing I know.

The glittering stars decorating the thick clouds give us hope.

Let's ride on time, Byuuuun!!

Being cheap and cool at this age, it's embarrassing to feel lonely, but I'll say it anyway.

Once we hold hands, we become invincible. In those shining eyes, there's nothing impossible. If you only look up, even tears become cute. "I want to change!" The more strongly I feel it from my heart, the more it'll come true. I'm starting to run (starting to run). Everyone behind, come along! It'll make your heart race, won't it?

Boooon!!

Let's play with these looped and warped feelings through our imagination, including everything.

The day when the weather cleared up, magic more than ever pours down endlessly.

It's not impossible, you know. When we meet again tomorrow, let's hum with laughter.
Gathering happiness, it's so easy, just like this. Come, chase after (chase after) and try to catch it. A big dream, are you a dream enthusiast?

A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning Japanese N4 and N3 Vocabulary with "Hare Hare Yukai" from "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"

0:14~
ナゾナゾみたいに地球儀を解き明かしたら　みんなでどこまでも行けるね

If we unravel the globe like a puzzle, we can go anywhere together, like a mystery.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
なぞなぞ	なぞなぞ	nazonazo	riddle	noun
なぞ	なぞ	nazo	mystery, puzzle	noun
地球	ちきゅう	chikyuu	Earth	noun
地球儀	ちきゅうぎ	chikyūgi	globe	noun
解く	とく	toku	to solve, to untie	1 verb

0:26~
ワクワクしたいと願いながら過ごしてたよ　かなえてくれたのは誰なの?

I spent my days wishing for excitement, but who granted those wishes?

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
わくわく	わくわく	wakuwaku	excitement	adv, onomatopoeic
願う	ねがう	negau	to wish, to pray	1 verb
過ごす	すごす	sugosu	to spend (time)	1 verb
叶える	かなえる	kanaeru	to fulfill a wish	2 verb

0:35~
時間の果てまでBoooon!!

Until the end of time, Boooon!!

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
果て	はて	hate	end, limit	noun

0:37~
ワープでループなこの思いは　何もかも巻き込んだ想像で遊ぼう

Let's play with these looped and warped feelings through our imagination.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
ワープ	わーぷ	wāpu	warp (teleportation)	noun
巻き込む	まきこむ	makikomu	to involve, to drag in	1 verb
想像	そうぞう	sōzō	imagination	noun
遊ぶ	あそぶ	asobu	to play	1 verb

0:47~
アル晴レタ日ノ事　魔法以上のユカイが　限りなく降り注ぐ不可能じゃないわ　明日また会う時笑いながらハミング　うれしさを集めよう　カンタンなんだよこ・ん・な・の　追いかけてね（追いかけてね）捕まえてみて　おおきな夢＆夢スキでしょう?

The day when the weather cleared up, magic more than ever pours down endlessly.　It's not impossible, you know. When we meet again tomorrow, let's hum with laughter.　Gathering happiness, it's so easy, just like this. Come, chase after (chase after) and try to catch it. A big dream, are you a dream enthusiast?

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
魔法	まほう	mahō	magic	noun
愉快	ゆかい	yukai	pleasant, delightful	na-adj
降る	ふる	furu	to fall (e.g., rain, snow)	1 verb
注ぐ	そそぐ	sosogu	to pour	1 verb
不可能	ふかのう	fukanō	impossible	na-adj, noun
ハミング	はみんぐ	hamingu	humming	noun
追いかける	おいかける	oikakeru	to chase, to pursue	2 verb
捕まえる	つかまえる	tsukamaeru	to catch	2 verb
夢	ゆめ	yume	dream	noun

Related Word to 不可能

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
不可能	ふかのう	fukanō	impossible	na-adj, noun
可能	かのう	kanō	possible	na-adj, noun

1:30~
イロイロ予想が出来そうで出来ないミライ　それでもひとつだけわかるよ

The future seems predictable, yet unpredictable. Even so, there's one thing I know.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
予想	よそう	yosō	expectation, prediction	noun, suru verb
未来	みらい	mirai	future	noun

1:41~
キラキラ光って厚い雲上を飾る　星たちが希望をくれると

The glittering stars decorating the thick clouds give us hope.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
きらきら	きらきら	kirakira	sparkling	adv, onomatopoeic
厚い	あつい	atsui	thick	i-adj
飾る	かざる	kazaru	to decorate	1 verb
希望	きぼう	kibō	hope	noun

Related Word to 希望

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
希望	きぼう	kibō	hope	noun
絶望	ぜつぼう	zetsubō	despair	noun

1:52~
チープでクールな年頃だもん　さみしがっちゃ恥ずかしいよなんてね言わせて

Being cheap and cool at this age, it's embarrassing to feel lonely, but I'll say it anyway.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
クール	くーる	kūru	cool	na-adj, noun
ころ	ころ	koro	time, era	noun
さみしい	さみしい	samishii	lonely, sad	i-adj
恥ずかしい	はずかしい	hazukashii	embarrassing, shy	i-adj

2:03~
手と手をつないだら　向かうトコ無敵でしょ　輝いた瞳には不可能がないの　上だけ見ていると涙もかわいちゃう　「変わりたい!」　ココロから強く思うほどつ・た・わ・る　走り出すよ（走り出すよ）後ろの人もおいでよ　ドキドキッするでしょう?

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
つなぐ	つなぐ	tsunagu	to connect, to link	1 verb
無敵	むてき	muteki	invincible	na-adj, noun
輝く	かがやく	kagayaku	to shine, to sparkle	1 verb
瞳	ひとみ	hitomi	eye	noun
涙	なみだ	namida	tear	noun
どきどき	どきどき	dokidoki	thump-thump (heartbeat), excitement	adv, onomatopoeic