The Kotori Song
In this mini lesson you will learn a famous Japanese children's song about small birds.
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This short song is sometimes sung by mothers for babies and small children. It's even sung for the baby in a pregnant mom's belly, lightly drumming on the belly in pace with the final bird's beeps. You can also exchange the word for mother, 母さん, and father, 父さん, for the baby's name.
Update: Unfortunately, the video has disappeared from YouTube, so you cannot hear the song sung. This page has the melody though. If someone would like to record the song and send it to us, we would be very grateful.
You can see the translation by holding the mouse over the hidden text.
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Lyrics
- 小鳥 はとっても 歌 が 好き
kotori wa tottemo uta ga suki
The small bird likes singing very much [Lit: regarding small bird(s), very much like song(s)]
- 母さん 呼ぶ の も 歌 で 呼ぶ
kaasan yobu no mo uta de yobu
It even calls on its mom through a song. [Lit: mom calling even through (a) song calling]
- ピピピピピ チチチチチ ピチクリピイ
pipipipipi chichichichichi pichikuripi
[sounds of] pi pi pi pi pi chichichichichi pichikuripi
- 小鳥 は とっても 歌 が 好き
kotori wa tottemo uta ga suki
The small bird likes singing very much.
- 父さん 呼ぶ の も 歌 で 呼ぶ
tousan yobu no mo uta de yobu
It even calls on its dad through a song.
- ピピピピピ チチチチチ ピチクリピイ
pipipipipi chichichichichi pichikuripi
[sounds of] pi pi pi pi pi chichichichichi pichikuripi
Glossary
| 小鳥 |
ことり |
kotori |
small bird |
| 歌 |
うた |
uta |
song |
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とっても |
tottemo |
very much |
| 好き |
すき |
suki |
like |
| 母さん |
かあさん |
kaasan |
mom |
| 呼ぶ |
よぶ |
yobu |
call |
| 父さん |
とうさん |
tousan |
dad |
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yes if ur planing on needing more audio learnig
utada hikaru is the best i love her song ''utada hikaru distance m-flo remix''(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sii0CyUDB_U)her music is slow an easy to comperhined theres also a slower version of this song (original) too. if u plan on listing to her i hope it helps on tha go or when your board an need music! :D
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6hiH0efYRc
arigatou gozaimashita!
when I wanted to watch it again sometime later, it has been removed... :(
the kid singing it is so cute. ^_^
Thank You
Guys, please provide links and transcripts for other songs like that !
Thanks !