Under the Big Chestnut Tree Posted by Ginny on Dec 17, 2010 in Culture
大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) is a popular Japanese children’s song. Here is one version of the song with body motions to accompany the song.
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大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree
あなたとわたし (anata to watashi) You and me
なかよく遊びましょう (naka yoku asobimashou) Let’s play happily
大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree
Here is a different version of the song, which has three verses :
大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree
あなたとわたし (anata to watashi) You and me
楽しくあそびましょう (tanoshiku asobimashou) Let’s have fun
大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree
大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree
お話しましょう (ohanashimashou) Let’s talk
みんなで輪になって (minna de wani natte)Everyone make a circle
大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree
大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree
大きな夢を (ookina yume) A big dream
大きく育てましょう (ookiku sodatemashou) Is to grow
大きな栗の木の下で (ookina kurino kinoshitade) Under the big chestnut tree
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