Noriko Sakai (酒井法子) is a J-pop singer and actress. She was born on February… Read Full Bio ↴Noriko Sakai (酒井法子) is a J-pop singer and actress. She was born on February 14, 1971, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is married and has one son. She is particularly popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

She released her debut single, "Otoko no Ko ni Naritai" (男のコになりたい, I Want to Be a Boy) on February 5, 1987, nine days short of her sixteenth birthday. Over 40,000 copies of the single were sold. In the early years of her career, she used the nickname NORI-P (のりピー), although around the mid-1990's she started to distance herself from it.

Ureshi Namida
酒井法子 Lyrics

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日曜日は一人の日
ピーチパイを焼いたあと
洗濯物干すように
深呼吸で寝そべった

ふるえる胸に手を当て
見上げる青すぎる空
愛する人の名前を

小さく呼んでみたやさしくやさしく

※うれし涙がホロリためいきと一緒に
こんなわたしが人を愛せる
事がうれしくて
うれし涙でかすむいつもと違う空を
心を覗くようにいつまででも見てた
一人ずっと見てた※

日曜日は不思議な日
一日はゆっくりと
暮れながらも一番に
大事な事教えるの

幼い自分の事を
深く見つめてみたり
愛する人の未来を
心に描いたりやさしくやさしく

うれし涙が光る愛しい季節の中
やっとここまで来たねと言える
恋がうれしくて
うれし涙をそっと見守る高い空を
生まれ変わったように
いつまでも見てた
一人ずっと見てた

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 酒井法子's song Ureshi namida describe a peaceful Sunday spent alone. The singer bakes a peach pie and then lies down to take a deep breath while looking up at the clear blue sky, placing her hand over her trembling chest. She whispers the name of the person she loves gently, feeling overwhelmed with joy.

The chorus repeats the phrase "happy tears" (urechi namida) and describes the singer's happiness at her ability to love someone, despite her past experiences. She loves this season where her happy tears blend in with her surroundings, watching the sky peacefully on her own, feeling like she's been reborn.

The verse about the importance of Sundays suggests that it's a time when the singer reflects on herself and the future of her loved one, envisioning a bright future. It’s a day when she can teach herself about valuable things, things that she will carry with her as she moves forward. The song shows that finding happiness in simplicity is a special experience and that true love can bring about tears of joy.

Line by Line Meaning

日曜日は一人の日
Sunday is a day to be alone

ピーチパイを焼いたあと
After baking a peach pie

洗濯物干すように
Like hanging up laundry

深呼吸で寝そべった
Lay down and take a deep breath

ふるえる胸に手を当て
Place your hand on your trembling heart

見上げる青すぎる空
Look up at the too-blue sky

愛する人の名前を
Call out softly the name of your beloved

小さく呼んでみたやさしくやさしく
Softly, gently, try calling out softly

うれし涙がホロリためいきと一緒に
Joyful tears fall, together with a sigh

こんなわたしが人を愛せる
That I can love another person like this

事がうれしくて
Is what makes me happy