And not do it

Japanese translation: そして何も作り出さなくなってしまう

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English term or phrase:	And not do it
Japanese translation:	そして何も作り出さなくなってしまう
Entered by:	lingualabo

03:29 Aug 21, 2009

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English term or phrase: And not do it

(context)
XとYという二人のアーティストの会話。

Y:
Some of these things take nearly a week for me to make by myself
Some of them
so for me to sit and make something
it has to be super amazing.

X:
The invent is such a great

Y:
Or else I’ll just get bored…

X:
Yes, and…

Y:
***And not do it.***

X:
Memorable.

Y:
Yea

X:
Memorable, I always use that word.
Sometimes I’m just like,
it’s not memorable.
we can’t do it cause it’s not memorable.
And if we do it nobody will remember this moment
so it’s not worth having.

Y:
Yeah, that’s a good yeah.

（質問）
not do it は具体的には「the invent」のことを指すのでしょうか、それとも・・・？
言っているニュアンスがつかめません。

lingualabo KudoZ activity Questions: 71 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 80 Italy
Local time: 09:27

inventのことを指しています

Explanation:
Yが自分だけで作るものが一週間もかかる。一週間も持続して作ることは自分でもビックリだ。
Xはinventは大したものだと言っている。
Yはそれだけ面白くなければ、一週間も続かず、途中で飽きてしまう。
Xはそして、と言い、Yはその後、作らないと言っている。

大まかな筋はこんなところですが、and not do itはinventのことを指しています。

Selected response from:

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 16:27

Grading comment

ありがとうございました。
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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inventのことを指しています

Yasutomo Kanazawa

Discussion entries: 4

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peer agreement (net): +2

and not do it

inventのことを指しています

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 16:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 28

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ありがとうございました。

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