(Japanese Translation Practice) You Do Not Have to Hold It In – 我慢しなくていい
Translated from the Vietnamese original. View the original.
我慢しなくていい
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HOLD IT IN
自分でも気づかないほど
小さな我慢であったとしても
The little things you put up with
may be so small you do not even notice them
たまっていくと苦しくなる
But when they pile up over time, they will make you suffer
愛想笑いをして相手に合わせて
The forced smiles
The times you have to adjust yourself to fit in with others
自分に大丈夫と言い聞かせて
Having to tell yourself that you are fine
まだ頑張れると奮い立たせて
Having to cheer yourself on to keep trying
気づいたときには限界を迎えている
By the time you notice, you have already reached your limit
我慢するのはやめよう
Stop holding it in.
「つらい」
“I am struggling.”
「助けてほしい」
“I need help.”
「慰めてほしい」
“I need comfort.”
たった一言でも口に出せば
Just saying those few words
楽になるかもしれない
might make you feel much lighter.
もう我慢しなくていい
Do not try to hold it all in any more.
Translated by Thuy Nhien
Vocabulary:
気づく きづく to notice
我慢 がまん to endure, to put up with
たまる to pile up
苦しい くるしい painful, distressing
愛想笑い あいそうわらい a forced smile
奮い立つ ふるいたつ to be roused, to be inspired
限界 げんかい limit
慰める なぐさめる to comfort