Translation of the song どんぐりころころ artist Japanese Children Songs
どんぐりころころ
Roly Poly Acorn
どんぐり ころころ どんぶりこ
Roly poly acorn roly poly
おいけにはまって さあたいへん
Fell into the little pond oh no no!
どじょうがでてきて こんにちは
A loach came swimming out to say hello
ぼっちゃん いっしょに
Little guy why don't we
あそびましょう
Play together?
どんぐり ころころ よろこんで
Roly poly acorn roly poly
しばらくいっしょに あそんだが
Played with the loach but after a while
やっぱりおやまが こいしいと
He wanted to go home to his mountain
ないては どじょうを
He cried and cried
こまらせた
The loach didn't know what to do!
どんぐり ころころ どんぶりこ
Roly poly acorn roly poly
おいけにはまって さあたいへん
Fell into the little pond oh no no!
どじょうがでてきて こんにちは
A loach came swimming out to say hello
ぼっちゃん いっしょに
Little guy why don't we
あそびましょう
Play together?
どんぐり ころころ よろこんで
Roly poly acorn roly poly
しばらくいっしょに あそんだが
Played with the loach but after a while
やっぱりおやまが こいしいと
He wanted to go home to his mountain
ないては どじょうを
He cried and cried
こまらせた
The loach didn't know what to do!