is the fourth single from the

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label. The character (Z) is pronounced as (the Japanese pronunciation of Z) in the title, but the pronunciation is changed into in song as in ''Wakkyanaize''. This title is a

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being that "Wakkyanaize" itself has no true meaning. It is only an indirect translation of colloquial into the

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"it's easy", after being deformed deliberately to achieve an English-sounding title. This song was their initial original tune, and was first sung on November 27, 2005, at a fan club event. In June 2006, it was chosen as a theme song for and was decided to be released in July. This was the final release to feature

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Track listing

# # "Wakkyanai (Z)" (Instrumental)

References

External links

Wakkyanai (Z)
in the Hello! Project official discography
Wakkyanai(Z)
entry on the Up-Front Works official website 2006 singles Japanese-language songs Cute (Japanese idol group) songs Songs written by Tsunku Song recordings produced by Tsunku 2006 songs {{Hello!Project-stub