OOTAKA Shizuru - "Ai Wa Umi"

おおたか静流 - 「あいは海」

OOTAKA Shizuru -     "Ai      Wa Umi"

Shizuru OOTAKA - "Love Is The Ocean"

 Definitions

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愛 / あい / ai: (noun, noun suffix) love, affection
は / wa: (particle) topic marker particle
海 / うみ / umi: (noun) sea, ocean

 About "wa"

"Wa" is a particle that has more than one use (like marking the topic of a conversation and when using negative verbs). Read more about it here (Look for #1) About "wa")

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1) 夢の中であなたの

yume {no naka de} [anata no**]

a. {In*} a dream, [**continues onto line #2]

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夢 / ゆめ / yume: (noun) dream
の / no:
1. (particle) indicates possession
2. (noun-following particle) of, having to do with
中 / なか / naka: (noun) inside, in
で / de: (particle)
1. indicates place/location of action, at, in 
2. (conjunction) indicates means of action, cause of effect, by
3. (noun-following particle) in, at, on [indicating a place which is the site of some activity]
貴方 / あなた / anata: (pronoun, usually written in kana, polite language) you [referring to someone of equal or lower status]

 About "no"

"No" is a particle that has more than one use (like connecting nouns and adding emphasis to what you're saying). Read more about the following topics here (Look for #3) About "no" for these specific sections:)
3a) Grammar for [noun A] の [noun B] ([yume] no [naka])
3b) Translating anata no [noun] (anata no [namae])
3c) About [noun] no naka ([yume] no naka)

 About "de"

"De" is a particle that has more than one use (like marking the means of doing a verb). Read more about it here (Look for #5) About "de")

 About "anata"

"Anata" is just one of the many ways to say "you" in Japanese. Read more about it and the rest here (Look for # "The many ways to say "you" in Japanese")

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 2) 名前を呼んだ

     namae o  yonda

a. I called out [*your] name

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名前 / なまえ / namae: (noun) name
を / o:
1. (particle) indicates direct object of action
2. (noun-following particle making the direct object of a clause)
呼ぶ / よぶ / yobu: <--informal, affirmative past
(godan verb with ~BU ending, transitive verb)
1. to call out (to), call, invoke
2. to call out, say out loud

 About "namae"

There are three different ways to say "name" in Japanese, depending on who you're talking about and how polite you're being. Read more about it and the rest here (Look for # About "namae")

 About "o"

"O is a particle that has more than one use (like marking the direct object of a transitive verb). Read more about it here (Look for #4) About "o")

 Conjugate "yobu" to informal, affirmative past

Not sure how to conjugate "yobu"? Continue here to see how (Look for Y > Yobu)