XPost: sci.lang.japan, alt.usage.english, rec.arts.tv
From: HenHanna@NewsGrouper
HenHanna@NewsGrouper posted:
>
> Dimitris Tzortzakakis posted:
>
> > Hallo everyone, can someone help a fellow gaijin, how do I say in
> > japanese, "I have this Nikon lens, it had a problem but I had it
> > repaired and now it rocks", furigana are very much welcome, thanks in
> > advance.
>
>
> this AI didn't really get the Nuance of [this] in
> "I have this Nikon lens, .......
>
> which is similar to When (Lt.) Columbo says
>
> You See, Sir ... I have this little problem........
>
>
> ___________________________
>
>
> Here are a few ways to say that in Japanese, with furigana:
>
>
> __________________
>
> Option 1 (Simple and direct):
>
> 秠(ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ) ã¯
ãÂÂã®ãÂÂã³ã³ (Nikon)
㋳㺠(lens) ãÂÂæÂÂ
(ãÂÂ)ã£ã¦ãÂÂ
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£ÂÂãÂÂã ãÂÂ) ãÂÂã
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ãÂÂãÂÂä¿®ç (ãÂ
ÂãÂÂ
ãÂÂãÂÂ) ãÂÂãÂÂ
ãÂÂãÂÂã£ãÂÂãÂÂÃ
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>
> Translation: I have this Nikon lens. There was a problem, but after getting
it repaired, it's awesome!
>
> __________________
>
>
> Option 2 (Slightly more formal):
>
>
> 秠(ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ) ã¯
ãÂÂã®ãÂÂã³ã³ (Nikon)
㋳㺠(lens) ãÂÂæÂÂ
(ãÂÂ)ã£ã¦ãÂÂ
ã¾ãÂÂãÂÂ以åÂÂ
(ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ) ã¯調åÂÂ
(ã¡ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ) ãÂÂæª
(ãÂÂãÂÂ)ãÂÂã
£ãÂÂãÂÂã§ãÂÂãÂ
ãÂÂä¿®ç (ãÂÂãÂÂ
ãÂÂãÂÂ) ãÂÂã¦ãÂÂÃ
ÂÂã£ã¦ãÂÂä»ÂÃ
¯ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ調åÂÂ
(ã¡ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ) ãÂÂ
£ÂÂãÂÂã§ãÂÂãÂÂ
>
> Translation: I have this Nikon lens. It used to have a problem, but after
getting it repaired, it's working very well now.
>
> __________________
>
>
> Option 3 (Emphasizing the repair):
>
> 秠(ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ) ã¯
ãÂÂã®ãÂÂã³ã³ (Nikon)
㋳㺠(lens) ãÂÂæÂÂ
(ãÂÂ)ã£ã¦ãÂÂ
ã¾ãÂÂãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂé¡ (
£ÂÂãÂÂã ãÂÂ) ãÂÂã
Âã£ãÂÂã®ã§ä¿
®Ã§Â (ãÂÂãÂÂ
ãÂÂãÂ
Â) ã«åº (ã )ãÂÂãÂ
ÂãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂè¯
(ãÂÂ)ãÂÂãªãÂÂã¾Ã
ÂÂãÂÂï¼Â
>
> Translation: I have this Nikon lens. There was a problem, so I had it
repaired, and it became much better!
__________________________Maybe the Jp chars got garbled...
how do I say in japanese, "I have this Nikon lens, it had a problem but I had
it
repaired and now it rocks"
______________________
Great question! If you want to capture the special nuance of “I have this
xxx…” (like Columbo’s famous “Just one more thing…” style), you
can use a slightly conversational, attention-getting phrasing in Japanese.
This style often uses ほら (hora, “look” or “you know”), or 例の
(rei no, “that [famous/known] one”), or simply emphasizes “this lens of
mine” in a way that draws the listener in.
Here’s a natural, nuanced way to say your sentence:
「あのね、この ニコンのレンズなんだけど、 ちょっと
に調子が悪くなってさ、 修理に出したら、今は もう
バッチリなんだよ！
Romanization:
Ano ne, kono Nikon no renzu nan da kedo, chotto mae ni ch
shi ga waruku natte sa, shūri ni dashitara, ima wa m
bacchiri nan da yo!
______________________
Alternative (with “You know that lens of mine…” nuance)
「ほら、例のニコンのレンズ、
に調子悪かったんだけど、修理してもらって、
は絶好調なんだ。
(Hora, rei no Nikon no renzu, mae ni ch
shi warukatta n da kedo, shūri shite moratte, ima wa zekk
ch
nan da.)
Both versions capture the “I have this lens, you know…” nuance, just
like Columbo’s style in English.
Let me know if you want it even more formal, casual, or with a different
nuance!
「あのさ、このニコンのレンズさ、
に問題があったんだけど、修理してもらって、
は絶好調なんだよ。
To convey the nuance of “You see, I happen to have this…” in
Japanese—a casual, slightly humble way of introducing something you
possess—you can use expressions like:
「実はね、たまたまこのニコンのレンズを持っていて…
(Jitsu wa ne, tamatama kono Nikon no renzu o motte ite…)
— “You see, I happen to have this Nikon lens…”
「ちょっとね、偶然このニコンのレンズを持っ
いるんだけど…
(Chotto ne, guuzen kono Nikon no renzu o motte iru n da kedo…)
— “Well, you know, by chance I have this Nikon lens…”
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* Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)
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