Mina Aoe (青江三奈, Aoe Mina, 7 May 1941–2 July 2000) was a Japanese female en… Read Full Bio ↴Mina Aoe (青江三奈, Aoe Mina, 7 May 1941–2 July 2000) was a Japanese female enka singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued charting late into her career.

If you have seen the Japanese comedy "water boys"
the song played during their first performance is by her "isezakicho blues."

なみだの操
青江三奈 Lyrics

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あなたのために守り通した女の操
今さら人に捧げられないわ
あなたの決してお邪魔はしないから
おそばに置いてほしいのよ
お別れするより死にたいわ
女だから

あなたの匂い肌に沁みつく女の操

棄てられたあと暮らしてゆけない
私に悪いところがあるのなら
教えてきっと直すから
恨みはしませんこの恋を
女だから

あなたにだけは分かるはずなの女の操
汚れを知らぬ乙女になれたら
誰にも心恋りはあるけれど
あなたを疑いたくない

泣かずに待ちますいつまでも
女だから

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 青江三奈’s なみだの操 tell the story of a woman who has held on to her love for someone and wants to stay by their side no matter what. She has protected her love and loyalty for him and cannot give it up even if someone else were to ask her to. She promises that she will never be a bother to him and would prefer to die than say goodbye. She wants to be near him, and his scent and touch are ingrained in her. She cannot live without him after being abandoned, but she wants to fix any mistakes she has made to be with him. She will not hold grudges because she is a woman and cannot let go of her love.

Line by Line Meaning

あなたのために守り通した女の操
A woman's conduct that has persevered in protecting you

今さら人に捧げられないわ
I can't dedicate myself to anyone else now

あなたの決してお邪魔はしないから
Because I'll never be a nuisance to you

おそばに置いてほしいのよ
I want to be by your side

お別れするより死にたいわ
I'd rather die than say goodbye

女だから
Because I'm a woman

あなたの匂い肌に沁みつく女の操
A woman's conduct that is infused with the scent of your skin

棄てられたあと暮らしてゆけない
I can't live on after being abandoned

私に悪いところがあるのなら
If there's anything bad about me

教えてきっと直すから
Please tell me, I'll definitely fix it

恨みはしませんこの恋を
I won't hold any grudges against this love