Translation of the song 軍艦マーチ artist Japanese Imperial Army Choir

守るも攻めるも黒鉄（くろがね）の

Whether in defending or attacking

浮かべる城ぞ頼みなる

Count on the iron castles on the waters

浮かべるその城日の本の

Floating citadels of the rising sun

皇国（みくに）の四方（よも）を守るべし

To guard the empire's lands and seas

真鉄（まがね）のその艦（ふね）日の本に

Vessels armed and armored in steel

仇なす国を攻めよかし

To defeat the enemies of Great Japan

石炭（いわき）の煙は大洋（わだつみ）の

They leave behind trails of coal smoke

竜（たつ）かとばかり靡（なび）くなり

That drift above the ocean like dragons

弾撃つ響きは雷（いかづち）の

They fire their guns with loud booms

聲（こゑ）かとばかり響（どよ）むなり

That are deafening like peals of thunder

万里の波濤（はとう）を乗り越えて

Sail across thousands of miles of waves

皇國（みくに）の光輝かせ

To the greater glory of the empire