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Japanese Lullaby Posted by on Jun 15, 2011 in Culture

There’s a Japanese lullaby called 揺籃のうた (yurikago no uta). It means “Cradle Song” in Japanese. It’s a sweet song sung to get babies to fall asleep. Have a listen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDvPiqzz81A&feature=related

揺籃のうたを (yurikago no uta o)

A cradle song

カナリヤが歌うよ (kanariya ga utau yo)

A canary sings

ねんねこねんねこねんねこ (nenneko nenneko nenneko yo)

Nenneko nenneko nenneko

揺籃のうえに (yurikago no ue ni)

a cradle above

枇杷の実が揺れる (biwano mi ga yureru yo)

the loquat tree’s fruit sways

ねんねこねんねこねんねこ (nenneko nenneko nenneko yo)

Nenneko nenneko nenneko

揺籃のつなを (yurikago no tsuna o)

the cradle rope

木ねずみが揺するよ (kinezumi ga yusuru yo)

shakes from a squirrel

ねんねこねんねこねんねこ (nenneko nenneko nenneko yo)

Nenneko nenneko nenneko

揺籃のゆめに (yurikago no yume ni)

the cradle dream

黄色い月がかかるよ (kīroi tsuki ga kakaru yo)

of the yellow moon sitting in the sky

ねんねこねんねこねんねこ (nenneko nenneko nenneko yo)

Nenneko nenneko nenneko

 

 

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