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 user4055@newsgrouper.org.invalid to All 
 Re: new camera lens 
 30 Jun 25 17:54:21 
 
XPost: sci.lang.japan, alt.usage.english, rec.arts.tv
From: HenHanna@NewsGrouper

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):

私 (わたし) は 
このニコン (Nikon)
レンズ (lens) を持
(も)ってい
£ÂÂ¾Ã£ÂÂ™Ã£Â€Â‚問題 (Ã
‚‚んだい) がãÂ
‚ったんでãÂ
が、修理 (ãÂ
—ゅうり) して
£Â‚‚らったらã
€ÂÃ¦ÂœÂ€Ã©Â«Â˜ (さいã
“う) です!

Translation: I have this Nikon lens. There was a problem, but after getting it
repaired, it's awesome!

__________________


Option 2 (Slightly more formal):


私 (わたし) は
このニコン (Nikon)
レンズ (lens) を持
(も)っていÃ
£ÂÂ¾Ã£ÂÂ™Ã£Â€Â‚以å‰Â
 (いぜん) は調子
(ちょうし) が悪
(わる)かãÂ
Â£Ã£ÂÂŸÃ£Â‚“ですãÂ
、修理 (しゅ
£ÂÂ†Ã£Â‚Š) してもã
‚‰ã£ã¦ã€ä»Šã
Â¯Ã£ÂÂ™Ã£ÂÂ”く調子
(ちょうし) が
£ÂÂ„いです。

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):

私 (わたし) は 
このニコン (Nikon)
レンズ (lens) を持
(も)ってい
£ÂÂ¾Ã£ÂÂ™Ã£Â€Â‚問題 (Ã
‚‚んだい) がãÂ
‚ったので修理
(しゅうã‚Â
Š) に出 (だ)しã
ŸÃ£Â‚‰ã€ã™ã”く良
(よ)くなりまÃ
—た!

Translation: I have this Nikon lens. There was a problem, so I had it
repaired, and it became much better!

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