Let's study N5 level vocabulary with 'SAKURA Skip!' from 'New Game!'
This song is perfect for beginners as it includes everyday words, days of the week, and work-related terms.
A Guide to the Japanese Anime Song 'SAKURA Skip!' from 'New Game!'
'New Game!' is a 4-panel manga series by Shōtarō Tokunō. Set in a game development company, the manga portrays the daily and work life of the heroine, who is assigned to a team of young female employees.
'SAKURA Skip!' was used as the opening theme for the first season of the anime.
The Japanese Lyrics of 'SAKURA Skip!' from 'New Game!'
めぐりめぐって everyone 何かが待っているのかな？(ハイッ！) 強くなれる そう君は1人じゃないよ Stand up!
Meguri megutte everyone Nanika ga matte iru no kana? (Hai!) Tsuyoku nareru Sou kimi wa hitori ja nai yo Stand up!
何気ないような朝がきた おふとんが いとしいな 楽しい1日になるよ 走り出しそう (よしッ！)
Nanigenai you na asa ga kita Ofuton ga itoshii na Tanoshii ichinichi ni naru yo Hashiridashi sou (Yoshi!)
遠い日々 変わってった景色 さぁ 大切な場所手に入れたら (One, two, three, four せーの！)
Tooi hibi kawatteta keshiki Saa taisetsu na basho te ni iretara (One, two, three, four seーno!)
めぐりめぐって everyone 何かが待っているはずだ (ハイッ！) 強くなれるよ 1人じゃない イマジネーション越えよう！
Meguri megutte everyone Nanika ga matte iru hazu da (Hai!) Tsuyoku nareru yo hitori ja nai Imajineeshon koeyou!
めぐりめぐるよ everyday 勇気をもっと掴んだら (イェイ！) 笑顔をぎゅっと詰め込んで 熱いキモチでのっていこう！
Meguri meguru yo everyday Yuuki o motto tsukandara (Yei!) Egao o gyutto tsumekonde Atsui kimochi de notte ikou!
一緒に過ごせるあの場所 到着まであと少し はなまるな1日にしよう 全力だそう (そう！)
Issho ni sugoseru ano basho Touchaku made ato sukoshi Hanamaru na ichinichi ni shiyou Zenryoku da sou (Sou!)
嬉しいこと悔しいこともぜんぜんぶ 力に変えて前向いたら (一、二、三、四 let's go!)
Ureshii koto kuyashii koto mo zenzenbu Chikara ni kaete mae muitara (Ichi, ni, san, shi let's go!)
めぐりめぐるよ everyday 青い季節は輝いて (Yes!) わくわくが溢れてくよ限界塗り替えていこう！
Meguri meguru yo everyday Aoi kisetsu wa kagayaite (Yes!) Wakuwaku ga afurete ku yo genkai nurikaete ikou!
ユメのユメのユメの先 ジャンプをしたその先も 同じ想い重ねて進んでいこう！ (Five, six, seven, eight せーの！)
Yume no yume no yume no saki Janpu o shita sono saki mo Onaji omoi kasanete susunde ikou! (Five, six, seven, eight seーno!)
めぐりめぐって everyone 何かが待っているはずだ (ハイッ！) 強くなれるよ 1人じゃない イマジネーション越えよう！
Meguri megutte everyone Nanika ga matte iru hazu da (Hai!) Tsuyoku nareru yo hitori ja nai Imajineeshon koeyou!
めぐりめぐるよ everyday 勇気をもっと掴んだら (イェイ！) 笑顔をぎゅっと詰めこんで 熱いキモチでのっていこう！
Meguri meguru yo everyday Yuuki o motto tsukandara (Yei!) Egao o gyutto tsumekonde Atsui kimochi de notte ikou!
The English Translation of 'SAKURA Skip!' from 'New Game!'
Round and round, everyone, I wonder if something is waiting? (Yes!) You can become stronger, yes, you're not alone, so stand up!
A casual morning has come, the bed is so dear, it's going to be a fun day. It feels like starting to run (Alright!)
The distant days, the changing scenery, now, once you've obtained that precious place, (One, two, three, four, here we go!)
Round and round, everyone, there must be something waiting (Yes!), you can become stronger, you're not alone, let's go beyond imagination!
Round and round, every day, when you grasp more courage (Yeah!), pack in a big smile, let's ride with passionate feelings!
The place we can spend together, a little more until arrival, let's make it a cheerful day with all our might (That's right!)
Happy things, frustrating things, turn them all into strength and move forward. (One, two, three, four, let's go!)
Round and round, every day, the blue season is shining (Yes!), excitement is overflowing, let's repaint the limits!
Beyond the dreams, dreams, dreams, even after taking a jump, let's move forward, stacking the same feelings! (Five, six, seven, eight, here we go!)
Round and round, everyone, there must be something waiting (Yes!), you can become stronger, you're not alone, let's go beyond imagination!
Round and round, every day, when you grasp more courage (Yeah!), pack in a big smile, let's ride with passionate feelings!
A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning Japanese N5 Vocabulary with 'SAKURA Skip!' from 'New Game!'
0:13~
めぐりめぐって everyone 何かが待っているのかな？(ハイッ！) 強くなれる そう君は1人じゃないよ Stand up!
Round and round, everyone, I wonder if something is waiting? (Yes!) You can become stronger, yes, you're not alone, so stand up!
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 何 | なに | nani | what | pronoun |
| 待つ | まつ | matsu | to wait | 1 verb |
| いる | いる | iru | to be (animate) | 2 verb |
| 強い | つよい | tsuyoi | strong | い-adj |
| なる | なる | naru | to become | 1 verb |
| 一人 | ひとり | hitori | one person | noun |
Related Word to 強い
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 強い | つよい | tsuyoi | strong | い-adj |
| 弱い | よわい | yowai | weak | い-adj |
Related Word to 一人
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一人 | ひとり | hitori | one person | noun |
| 二人 | ふたり | futari | two people | noun |
0:36~
何気ないような朝がきた おふとんが いとしいな 楽しい1日になるよ 走り出しそう (よしッ！)
A casual morning has come, the bed is so dear, it's going to be a fun day. It feels like starting to run (Alright!)
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 朝 | あさ | asa | morning | noun |
| 布団 | ふとん | futon | Japanese bedding | noun |
| 楽しい | たのしい | tanoshii | fun | い-adj |
| 一日 | いちにち | ichinichi | one day | noun |
| 走る | はしる | hashiru | to run | 1 verb |
| 出す | だす | dasu | to put out, to produce | 1 verb |
Related Word to 朝
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 朝 | あさ | asa | morning | noun |
| 昼 | ひる | hiru | noon | noun |
| 夕方 | ゆうがた | yūgata | evening | noun |
| 晩 | ばん | ban | night | noun |
| 夜 | よる | yoru | night | noun |
Related Word to 走る
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 走る | はしる | hashiru | to run | 1 verb |
| 歩く | あるく | aruku | to walk | 1 verb |
0:48~
遠い日々 変わってった景色 さぁ 大切な場所手に入れたら (One, two, three, four せーの！)
The distant days, the changing scenery, now, once you've obtained that precious place, (One, two, three, four, here we go!)
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 遠い | とおい | tooi | far | adj |
| 日 | ひ | hi | day, sun | noun |
| 変わる | かわる | kawaru | to change | 1 verb |
| 景色 | けしき | keshiki | scenery | noun |
| 色 | いろ | iro | color | noun |
| 大切 | たいせつ | taisetsu | important | adj |
| 場所 | ばしょ | basho | place | noun |
| 手に入れる | てにいれる | teniireru | to obtain, to get | 2 verb |
Related Word to 遠い
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 遠い | とおい | tooi | far | adj |
| 近い | ちかい | chikai | near | adj |
Related Word to 大切
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 大切 | たいせつ | taisetsu | important | adj |
| 大事 | だいじ | daiji | important | adj |
Related Word to 手
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 手 | て | te | hand | noun |
| 足 | あし | ashi | leg, foot | noun |
1:02~
めぐりめぐるよ everyday 勇気をもっと掴んだら (イェイ！) 笑顔をぎゅっと詰め込んで 熱いキモチでのっていこう！
Round and round, every day, when you grasp more courage (Yeah!), pack in a big smile, let's ride with passionate feelings!
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 勇気 | ゆうき | yūki | courage | noun |
| もっと | もっと | motto | more | adv |
| 笑顔 | えがお | egao | smile | noun |
| 熱い | あつい | atsui | hot | adj |
| 気持ち | きもち | kimochi | feeling | noun |
Related Word to 笑顔
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 笑顔 | えがお | egao | smile | noun |
| 顔 | かお | kao | face | noun |
| 目 | め | me | eye | noun |
| 口 | くち | kuchi | mouth | noun |
| 耳 | みみ | mimi | ear | noun |
Related Word to 熱い
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 熱い | あつい | atsui | hot | adj |
| 冷たい | つめたい | tsumetai | cold | adj |
1:38~
一緒に過ごせるあの場所 到着まであと少し はなまるな1日にしよう 全力だそう (そう！)
The place we can spend together, a little more until arrival, let's make it a cheerful day with all our might (That's right!)
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ | issho | together | adv |
| 過ごす | すごす | sugosu | to spend (time) | 1 verb |
| あの | あの | ano | that (over there) | pronoun |
| 場所 | ばしょ | basho | place | noun |
| 到着 | とうちゃく | tōchaku | arrival | noun |
| あと | あと | ato | after | noun |
| 少し | すこし | sukoshi | a little | adv |
| 花丸 | はなまる | hanamaru | circle, symbol for correctness | noun |
Related Word to あの
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| あの | あの | ano | that (near the listener) | pronoun |
| この | この | kono | this (near the speaker) | pronoun |
| その | その | sono | that (near both) | pronoun |
| どの | どの | dono | which | pronoun |
Related Word to 到着
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 到着 | とうちゃく | tōchaku | arrival | noun |
| 着く | つく | tsuku | to arrive | 1 verb |
| 着る | きる | kiru | to wear | 2 verb |
Related Word to 少し
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 少し | すこし | sukoshi | a little | adv |
| ちょっと | ちょっと | chotto | a little | adv |
Related Word to 花丸
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 花丸 | はなまる | hanamaru | flower mark (used to express satisfaction) | noun |
| 花 | はな | hana | flower | noun |
1:48~
嬉しいこと悔しいこともぜんぜんぶ 力に変えて前向いたら (一、二、三、四 let's go!)
Happy things, frustrating things, turn them all into strength and move forward. (One, two, three, four, let's go!)
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 嬉しい | うれしい | ureshii | happy | い-adj |
| 悔しい | くやしい | kuyashii | regrettable | い-adj |
| こと | こと | koto | thing | noun |
| 全部 | ぜんぶ | zenbu | all | noun |
| 力 | ちから | chikara | strength, power | noun |
| 前 | まえ | mae | front | noun |
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一 | いち | ichi | one | number |
| 二 | に | ni | two | number |
| 三 | さん | san | three | number |
| 四 | し or よん | shi or yon | four | number |
| 五 | ご | go | five | number |
| 六 | ろく | roku | six | number |
| 七 | しち or なな | shichi or nana | seven | number |
| 八 | はち | hachi | eight | number |
| 九 | きゅう or く | kyū or ku | nine | number |
| 十 | じゅう | jū | ten | number |
Related Word to 前
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 前 | まえ | mae | front | noun |
| 後ろ | うしろ | ushiro | behind | noun |
| 右 | みぎ | migi | right | noun |
| 左 | ひだり | hidari | left | noun |
2:15~
めぐりめぐるよ everyday 青い季節は輝いて (Yes!) わくわくが溢れてくよ限界塗り替えていこう！
Round and round, every day, the blue season is shining (Yes!), excitement is overflowing, let's repaint the limits!
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 青い | あおい | aoi | blue | い-adj |
| 季節 | きせつ | kisetsu | season | noun |
Related Word to 青
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 青 | あお | ao | blue | noun |
| 赤 | あか | aka | red | noun |
| 黄色 | きいろ | kiiro | yellow | noun |
| 緑 | みどり | midori | green | noun |
| 白 | しろ | shiro | white | noun |
| 黒 | くろ | kuro | black | noun |
Related Word to 季節
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 季節 | きせつ | kisetsu | season | noun |
| 春 | はる | haru | spring | noun |
| 夏 | なつ | natsu | summer | noun |
| 秋 | あき | aki | autumn | noun |
| 冬 | ふゆ | fuyu | winter | noun |
2:54~
ユメのユメのユメの先 ジャンプをしたその先も 同じ想い重ねて進んでいこう！ (Five, six, seven, eight せーの！)
Beyond the dreams, dreams, dreams, even after taking a jump, let's move forward, stacking the same feelings! (Five, six, seven, eight, here we go!)
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 夢 | ゆめ | yume | dream | noun |
| 先 | さき | saki | ahead, future | noun |
| ジャンプ | じゃんぷ | janpu | jump | noun |
| 同じ | おなじ | onaji | same | adj |
| 重ねる | かさねる | kasaneru | to pile up, to overlap | 2 verb |
| 進む | すすむ | susumu | to advance | 1 verb |
Related Word to 先
| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 先 | さき | saki | ahead, future | noun |
| 先生 | せんせい | sensei | teacher | noun |
| 学生 | がくせい | gakusei | student | noun |
| 大学生 | だいがくせい | daigakusei | college student | noun |
| 留学生 | りゅうがくせい | ryūgakusei | international student | noun |