君が代は |
Kimigayo wa |
May the reign of the Emperor |
千代に八千代に |
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni |
continue for a thousand, nay,
eight thousand generations |
さざれ石の |
Sazareishi no |
and for the eternity that it
takes |
いわおとなりて |
Iwao to narite |
for small pebbles to grow into a
great rock |
こけのむすまで |
Koke no musu made |
and become covered with moss. |