もちつき mochitsuki

ゆき (Snow)

Yuki ya Konko Arare ya Konko         Snow falls, hail falls densely

Futte wa futte wa                              It’s falling and falling

Zun zun tsumoru                              Collecting more and more

 

Yama mo Nohara mo                       The mountain and fields

Wata boushi kaburi                          Wearing the cotton hat

Kareki nokorazu Hana ga saku       Trees are blooming with snow flowers

 

Yuki ya Konko Arare ya Konko        Snow falls, hail falls densely

Futte mo futte mo                             It’s falling and falling

Mada furi yamanu                            It’s falling and never stopping

 

Inu wa yorokobi                               The dog is happily

Niwa kakemawari                            Running around in the garden

Neko wa kotatu de maruku naru     The cat is curled up under the Kotatsu

ゆき snow

まつぼっくり (Pine Cones)

Matsubokkuri ga atta tosa            There were Pine cones

Takai oyama ni atta tosa               In the high mountain

Korokoro Korokoro atta tosa         Roll over and over

Osaru ga hirotte Tabeta tosa         A monkey picked it up and ate

きらきらぼし Kirakira Boshi

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Kirakira hikaru,                   Twinkle, twinkle little star
Osora no hoshi yo              How I wonder what you are
Mabataki shite wa              Up above the world so high
Minna o miteru                   Like a diamond in the sky,
Kirakira hikaru,                   Twinkle, twinkle little star
Osora no hoshi yo              How I wonder what you are

おおきなくりのきのしたで Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree

Ookina kuri no ki no shita de        Under the big chestnut tree

Anata to watashi                           You and me

Nakayoku asobimashou                Let's play together

Ookina kuri no ki no shita de        Under the big chestnut tree

たきび takibi (bonfire)

いとまきのうた (Wind the bobbin up )

* Ito maki maki ito maki maki        Wind the bobbin up Wind the bobbin up
* Hiite hiite tontonton                    Pull, pull, tap tap tap
* Ito maki maki ito makimaki         Wind it back again Wind it back again
* Hiite hiite tontonton                    Pull, pull, tap tap tap

Dekita dekita                                     We made, we made
Kobito san no okutsu                    Dwarf's tiny shoes

*** repeat

ゆきだるまさん I'm A Little Snowman

 

たきび takibi (bonfire)

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