Learn Japanese N4 and N3 Vocabulary with "Sansan Days" from "My Dress-Up Darling"

Let's study intermediate-level Japanese with the song "Sansan Days." This anime song is characterized by its lively vocals.

A Guide to the Japanese Anime Song "Sansan Days" from "My Dress-Up Darling"

"My Dress-Up Darling" is a Japanese manga written by Shinichi Fukuda. It depicts the story of a high school boy who developed an interest in making hina dolls due to his grandfather, who runs a hina doll store and specializes in making their faces. The boy crosses paths with a gal-looking girl who is into cosplay, and their intimacy grows through the creation of cosplay costumes.

"Sansan Days" is the theme song of the anime adaptation. It's a classic love song, so please enjoy listening to it.

The Japanese Lyrics of "Sansan Days" from "My Dress-Up Darling"

燦燦キラリ色した大切なもの　忘れないからそうこの日を

Sansan kirari iro shita taisetsu na mono wasurenai kara sou kono hi o

水平線遥か彼方　落としたため息は波にさらわれて消えた　蓋した本音見つけてくれた　キミに手を引かれゆっくり走り出す

Suiheisen haruka kanata otoshita tameiki wa nami ni sarawarete kieta fusagashita honne mitsukete kureta kimi ni te o hikare yukkuri hashiridasu

くしゃくしゃに笑うキミを焼き付けて　波打ち際にはねる影ふたつ　鳴らす足音は明日へと響いてる

Kushakusha ni warau kimi o yakitsukete namiuchigiwa ni haneru kage futatsu narasu ashioto wa ashita e to hibiiteru

燦燦裸足のキミを追いかけていく　心ほどけてしぶきあげた　爛漫爛漫揺れる水面がキラリ染まって　初めて出逢うこの感情　真っ直ぐに夢を見る奇麗なその瞳　キミのそばで笑ってたいから　Be myself!

Sansan hadashi no kimi o oikakete iku kokoro hodokete shibuki ageta ranman yureru minamo ga kirari somatte hajimete deau kono kanjou massugu ni yume o miru kirei na sono hitomi kimi no soba de warattetai kara Be myself!

急ぎ足に時は過ぎて　空はグラデーションまるで魔法のように　刻々変わる景色の中で　キミといつまでも変わらずいられたら

Isogiashi ni toki wa sugite sora wa guradeeshon marude mahou no you ni koku koku kawaru keshiki no naka de kimi to itsumademo kawarazu iraretara

いたずらに笑うキミが指差した　雲ひとつない真っ暗なキャンバス　描く花たちが明日を照らしてく

Itazura ni warau kimi ga yubisashita kumo hitotsu nai makkura na kyanbasu egaku hanatachi ga ashita o terashiteku

燦燦一面に咲くそれぞれの色　氷も溶ける熱を帯びて　恋々花火残り香キミの横顔　気持ち溢れてとまどうけど　今はまだこの胸に蒔いたばかりの種　いつか大きく咲けるその日まで　Step by step!

Sansan ichimen ni saku sorezore no iro koori mo tokeru netsu o obite renren hanabi nokoriga kimi no yokogao kimochi afurete tomadou kedo ima wa mada kono mune ni maita bakari no tane itsuka ookiku sakeru sono hi made Step by step!

燦々キラリ色した大切なもの　目の前に今確かにある　恋々キミと一緒にいられる奇跡　忘れないからそうこの日を

Sansan kirari iro shita taisetsu na mono me no mae ni ima tashika ni aru renren kimi to issho ni irareru kiseki wasurenai kara sou kono hi o

燦燦キミと並んで歩く帰り道　二人の明日に繋がってる　真っ直ぐに夢を見る奇麗なその瞳　ずっとそばで笑ってたいから　Be myself!

Sansan kimi to narande aruku kaerimichi futari no ashita ni tsunagatteru massugu ni yume o miru kirei na sono hitomi zutto soba de warattetai kara Be myself!

The English Translation of "Sansan Days" from "My Dress-Up Darling"

Radiant and sparkling, the precious things, I won't forget them, yes, this day
On the distant horizon, the sigh I let out vanished, carried away by the waves, the hidden truth you found
You took my hand, and we started running slowly, etching the you who laughs crinkly into my mind
At the water's edge, two shadows jump, their footsteps echoing towards tomorrow
Radiant, chasing after you, barefoot, my heart loosens, and splashes fly, resplendent
The rippling water surface is dyed with a gleam, encountering this feeling for the first time, straight into my dreams
With those beautiful eyes, I want to keep laughing by your side, so be myself!

In hurried steps, time passes, the sky is a gradient, like magic, changing scenery every moment
In the midst of it all, with you forever, if I can remain unchanged
You playfully pointed at the cloudless, pitch-dark canvas, the flowers you draw illuminate tomorrow
Radiant, blooming in a vast array of colors, each with its own hue, even the ice melts, carrying warmth
Love, fireworks, lingering fragrance, your side profile, my feelings overflow, though I'm bewildered
For now, in my heart, I've sown seeds that have just sprouted, until the day they bloom big, step by step!

Radiant, with a sparkling brilliance, the precious things are now right before my eyes, I won't forget this day
Radiant, walking alongside you on the way back, connecting to our tomorrows, looking straight into my dreams
With those beautiful eyes, I want to keep laughing by your side, so be myself!

A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning Japanese N4 and N3 Vocabulary with "Sansan Days" from "My Dress-Up Darling"

0:02~
燦々キラリ色した大切なもの　忘れないからそうこの日を

Radiant and sparkling, the precious things, I won't forget them, yes, this day

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
きらり	きらり	kirari	sparkle, twinkle	na-adj
色	いろ	iro	color	noun
大切	たいせつ	taisetsu	important, precious	na-adj
忘れる	わすれる	wasureru	to forget	1 verb

0:17~
水平線遥か彼方　落としたため息は波にさらわれて消えた　蓋した本音見つけてくれた　キミに手を引かれゆっくり走り出す

On the distant horizon, the sigh I let out vanished, carried away by the waves, the hidden truth you found　You took my hand, and we started running slowly,

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
水平線	すいへいせん	suiheisen	horizon	noun
彼方	かなた	kanata	beyond, the other side	noun
落とす	おとす	otosu	to drop, to let fall	1 verb
ため息	ためいき	tameiki	sigh	noun
波	なみ	nami	wave	noun
消える	きえる	kieru	to disappear, to vanish	1 verb
ふた	ふた	futa	lid, cover	noun
本音	ほんね	honne	true feelings, real intention	noun
見つける	みつける	mitsukeru	to find, to discover	1 verb
引く	ひく	hiku	to pull, to draw back	1 verb
ゆっくり	ゆっくり	yukkuri	slowly, at ease	adverb

Related Word to 水平線

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
水平線	すいへいせん	suiheisen	horizon	noun
水平	すいへい	suihei	horizontal	na-adj
線	せん	sen	line	noun

Related Word to ため息

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
ため息	ためいき	tameiki	sigh	noun
息	いき	iki	breath	noun

Related Word to ゆっくり

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
ゆっくり	ゆっくり	yukkuri	slowly	adverb
速い	はやい	hayai	fast	i-adj

0:38~
くしゃくしゃに笑うキミを焼き付けて　波打ち際にはねる影ふたつ　鳴らす足音は明日へと響いてる

etching the you who laughs crinkly into my mind　At the water's edge, two shadows jump, their footsteps echoing towards tomorrow

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
くしゃくしゃ	くしゃくしゃ	kushakashā	crumpled	na-adj
笑う	わらう	warau	to laugh	1 verb
焼く	やく	yaku	to bake	1 verb
はねる	はねる	haneru	to jump	2 verb
影	かげ	kage	shadow	noun
ならす	ならす	narasu	to make a sound	1 verb
足音	あしおと	ashioto	footsteps	noun
響く	ひびく	hibiku	to echo	1 verb

0:56~
燦々裸足のキミを追いかけていく　心ほどけてしぶきあげた　爛漫揺れる水面がキラリ染まって　初めて出逢うこの感情　真っ直ぐに夢を見る奇麗なその瞳　キミのそばで笑ってたいから　Be myself!

Radiant, chasing after you, barefoot, my heart loosens, and splashes fly, resplendent　The rippling water surface is dyed with a gleam, encountering this feeling for the first time, straight into my dreams　With those beautiful eyes, I want to keep laughing by your side, so be myself!

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
裸足	はだし	hadashi	barefoot	noun
追いかける	おいかける	oikakeru	to chase	2 verb
心	こころ	kokoro	heart	noun
揺れる	ゆれる	yureru	to sway	2 verb
染まる	そまる	somaru	to be dyed	1 verb
感情	かんじょう	kanjou	emotion	noun
まっすぐ	まっすぐ	massugu	straight	na-adj
夢	ゆめ	yume	dream	noun
きれい	きれい	kirei	beautiful	na-adj

Related Word to 裸足

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
裸足	はだし	hadashi	barefoot	noun
裸	はだか	hadaka	naked, nude	noun

1:33~
急ぎ足に時は過ぎて　空はグラデーションまるで魔法のように　刻々変わる景色の中で　キミといつまでも変わらずいられたら

In hurried steps, time passes, the sky is a gradient, like magic, changing scenery every moment　In the midst of it all, with you forever, if I can remain unchanged

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
急ぐ	いそぐ	isogu	to hurry	2 verb
足	あし	ashi	leg, foot	noun
過ぎる	すぎる	sugiru	to pass, to exceed	2 verb
まるで	まるで	marude	just like, as if	na-adj
魔法	まほう	maho	magic, spell	noun
景色	けしき	keshiki	scenery, view	noun

1:54~
いたずらに笑うキミが指差した　雲ひとつない真っ暗なキャンバス　描く花たちが明日を照らしてく　

You playfully pointed at the cloudless, pitch-dark canvas, the flowers you draw illuminate tomorrow

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
指	ゆび	yubi	finger, toe	noun
雲	くも	kumo	cloud	noun
真っ暗	まっくら	makkura	pitch dark	na-adj
暗い	くらい	kurai	dark	i-adj
描く	かく	kaku	to draw, to paint	1 verb
花	はな	hana	flower	noun

Related Word to 指

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
指	ゆび	yubi	finger, toe	noun
親指	おやゆび	oyayubi	thumb	noun
人差し指	ひとさしゆび	hitosashiyubi	index finger	noun
中指	なかゆび	nakayubi	middle finger	noun
薬指	くすりゆび	kusuriyubi	ring finger	noun
小指	こゆび	koyubi	little finger, pinky	noun

2:12~
燦々一面に咲くそれぞれの色　氷も溶ける熱を帯びて　恋々花火残り香キミの横顔　気持ち溢れてとまどうけど　今はまだこの胸に蒔いたばかりの種　いつか大きく咲けるその日まで　Step by step!

Radiant, blooming in a vast array of colors, each with its own hue, even the ice melts, carrying warmth　Love, fireworks, lingering fragrance, your side profile, my feelings overflow, though I'm bewildered　For now, in my heart, I've sown seeds that have just sprouted, until the day they bloom big, step by step!

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
咲く	さく	saku	to bloom	1 verb
溶ける	とける	tokeru	to melt	2 verb
熱	あつい	atsui	hot	i-adj
花火	はなび	hanabi	fireworks	noun
香	かおり	kaori	fragrance, aroma	noun
溢れる	あふれる	afureru	to overflow	2 verb
戸惑う	とまどう	tomadou	to be bewildered, to be perplexed	1 verb
胸	むね	mune	chest, heart	noun
種	たね	tane	seed	noun

3:17~
燦々キミと並んで歩く帰り道　二人の明日に繋がってる　真っ直ぐに夢を見る奇麗なその瞳　ずっとそばで笑ってたいから　Be myself!

Radiant, walking alongside you on the way back, connecting to our tomorrows, looking straight into my dreams With those beautiful eyes, I want to keep laughing by your side, so be myself!