Nippon Egao Hyakkei

Hundred Views of Nippon Smiles

Nippon Egao Hyakkei

Jugemu jugemu gokō no surikire
じゅげむじゅげむごこうのすりきれ
jugemu jugemu gokou no surikire
Kaijarisuigyo no suigyo matsu
かいじゃりすいぎょのすいぎょうまつ
kaijarisuigyo no suigyoumatsu
Unraimatsu fūraimatsu
うんらいまつふうらいまつ
unraimatsu fuuraimatsu
Kūneru tokoro ni sumu tokoro
くうねるところにすむところ
kuuneru tokoro ni sumu tokoro

Yaburakōji no burakōji
やぶらこうじのぶらこうじ
yabura kouji no bura kouji
Paipo paipo paipo no shūringan
ぱいぽぱいぽぱいぽのしゅうりんがん
paipo paipo paipo no shuuringan

Shūringan no gūrindai
しゅうりんがんのぐーりんだい
shuuringan no guurindai
Gūrindai no ponpokopī no
ぐーりんだいのぽんぽこぴーの
guurindai no ponpokopii no
Ponpokonā no chōkyūmei no
ぽんぽこなーのちょうきゅうめいの
ponpokonaa no choukyuumei no
Chōsuke
ちょうすけ
chousuke!

Just a moment, please
ちょいとお時間いただきます
choito ojikan itadakimasu
Please grow up
ご成長ください
go seichou kudasai

I'm ready
ととのいました
totonoimashita!
To connect laughter with laughter (Ha
笑うこととかけまして（はっ
warau koto to kakemashite (ha!)
Let's have a festival (Soiya
お祭りやろうとときます（そいや
omatsuri yarou to tokimasu (soiya)
What about your heart? What about your heart
その心は？その心は
sono kokoro wa? sono kokoro wa?
Both will become happy (Happy)
どちらもハッピー（ハッピ）になるでしょう
dochira mo happy (happi) ni naru deshou
Please have a good time
お後がよろしいようで
oato ga yoroshii you de

Let's laugh, let's laugh, come on, let's laugh
笑おう笑おうさあ笑いましょ
waraou waraou saa waraimasho
Especially in times like these, let's laugh
こんな時代こそ笑いましょ
konna jidai koso waraimasho
Let's laugh (Soiya soiya) If you cry, you lose
笑おう（そいやそいや）泣いたら負けだ
waraou (soiya soiya) naitara makeda
Let's laugh desperately
やけくそ笑いましょ
yakekuso waraimasho

Ups and downs, bitter and sweet
波乱万丈酸いも甘いも
haranbanjou sui mo amai mo
The amazing Japanese who have overcome it all
乗り越えたアッパレ日本人
norikoeta appare nipponjin
Let's laugh no matter what
笑おうどんな時でも
waraou donna toki demo
Let's laugh at anything
何クソ笑いましょ
nanikuso waraimasho

Gwahahaha (Gwahahaha) Nyohohoho (Nyohohoho)
ぐわっはっは（ぐわっはっは）にょっほっほ（にょっほっほ
guwahhahha (guwahhahha) nyohhohho (nyohhohho)
Laugh without worrying about the atmosphere
空気なんて読まずに笑っとけ
kuuki nante yomazuni warattoke
Smile (Smile!) Smile (Smile)
笑顔（笑顔！）笑顔（笑顔
egao (egao!) egao (egao!)
Good fortune comes to those who laugh
笑う角には福来る
warau kado ni wa fuku kitaru!

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming today
皆様、今日はようこそおいでいただきました
minna sama, kyou wa youkoso oide itadakimashita
Here's a story
ここで一席
koko de isseki!!

The mouse's daughter got married and soon returned
ねずみの娘がお嫁に行って、じきに帰ってきたんで
nezumi no musume ga oyome ni itte, jikini kaettekitande
The mouse mother was very angry
ねずみのお母さんが大変怒って
nezumi no okaa san ga taihen okotte
Why did you come out to such a nice place, you and the others
あんな、いいところへ、お前とついで
anna, ii tokoro e, omae totsuide
Who came out because they didn't like it
誰が嫌で出てきたんだい
dare ga iya de detekitandai?
No, no one dislikes it
いいえ、誰も嫌じゃないんですけれど
iie, dare mo iya janain desu keredo
But the old man is kind, so he doesn't like it
ご隠居さんが優しいんで嫌の
go inkyo san ga yasashiinde iya nano
If he's kind, that's fine, isn't it
優しいんなら結構じゃないかね
yasashiin nara kekkou janai ka ne
But it's a cat's voice
でも、猫撫で声ですもの
demo, neko nade goe desu mono

Letting yourself be carried away by busyness
忙しさに身を任せて
isogashisa ni mi wo makasete
Disappearing is a bummer
消えていくだなんてベランメ
kieteiku da nante beranme!

Let's laugh, let's laugh, even if you can't laugh
笑おう笑おう笑えなくても
waraou waraou waraenakutemo
You have to laugh, let's laugh
笑うしかないでしょ笑いましょ
warau shikanai desho waraimasho
Let's laugh (Soiya soiya) Lift your spirits
笑おう（そいやそいや）胸を上げて
waraou (soiya soiya) koukaku agete
Let's just laugh
ひたすら笑いましょ
hitasura waraimasho

Even in the chaos of the Ōnin War
応仁の乱大金銭さえ
ounin no ran daikikin sae
The modern Japanese have surpassed it all
くりあして現代日本人
kuriashite gendai nipponjin
Let's laugh forever
笑おう未来永劫
waraou miraieigou
Let's laugh with a gwahaha
ぐははと笑いましょ
guhaha to waraimasho

Don't dismiss the young girl's chatter
小娘のたわごとと切り捨てないで
komusume no tawagoto to kirisutenaide
A frowning face is a strange face
しかめっ面なんか変な顔
shikametsura nanka hen na kao
Because I want to see a smile
笑顔を見たいから
egao wo mitai kara

Let's laugh, let's laugh, come on, let's laugh
笑おう笑おうさあ笑いましょ
waraou waraou saa waraimasho
Especially in times like these, let's laugh
こんな時代こそ笑いましょ
konna jidai koso waraimasho
Let's laugh (Soiya soiya) If you cry, you lose
笑おう（そいやそいや）泣いたら負けだ
waraou (soiya soiya) naitara makeda
Let's laugh desperately
やけくそ笑いましょ
yakekuso waraimasho

Ups and downs, bitter and sweet
波乱万丈酸いも甘いも
haranbanjou sui mo amai mo
The amazing Japanese who have overcome it all
乗り越えたアッパレ日本人
norikoeta appare nipponjin
Let's laugh no matter what
笑おうどんな時でも
waraou donna toki demo
Let's laugh at anything
何クソ笑いましょ
nanikuso waraimasho

Let's just laugh
ひたすら笑いましょ
hitasura waraimasho

Gwahahaha (Gwahahaha) Nyohohoho (Nyohohoho)
ぐわっはっは（ぐわっはっは）にょっほっほ（にょっほっほ
guwahhahha (guwahhahha) nyohhohho (nyohhohho)
Laugh without worrying about the atmosphere
空気なんて読まずに笑っとけ
kuuki nante yomazuni warattoke
Smile (Smile!) Smile (Smile)
笑顔（笑顔！）笑顔（笑顔
egao (egao!) egao (egao!)
Good fortune comes to those who laugh
笑う角には福来る
warau kado ni wa fuku kitaru!