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私なりの答えはだすつもりです

English translation: I will come to my own decision.

17:46 Mar 14, 2005
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: 私なりの答えはだすつもりです
In context it was like this. 私なりの答えはだすつもりです。どっちに転んでもそれはそれで私の人生かなと。。。
I don't understand the nuance of watshi nari kotae.
Andy
English translation:I will come to my own decision.
Explanation:
The following sentence can be translated (roughly) as "it is my life whatever the consquences of that decision may be".

"Watashi nari no": it stresses the fact that this person ("I") is making the decision - perhaps against pressure from those surrounding him/her or against explicit opinion made by the parents/friends etc. - and is bearing the responsibilities for the consequences.
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mstkwasa
Local time: 12:48
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3I will come to my own decision.
mstkwasa


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私なりの答えはだすつもりです
I will come to my own decision.


Explanation:
The following sentence can be translated (roughly) as "it is my life whatever the consquences of that decision may be".

"Watashi nari no": it stresses the fact that this person ("I") is making the decision - perhaps against pressure from those surrounding him/her or against explicit opinion made by the parents/friends etc. - and is bearing the responsibilities for the consequences.

mstkwasa
Local time: 12:48
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
Grading comment
very good

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marc Ward: How about "I'll decide for myself"? This has the same meaning, but is more natural, at least to me.
24 days
  -> Another possibility. I cannot put my finger to it but I feel there are some slight differences in the expression. "I'll decide for myself" sounds a bit more assertive and direct than "I will come to my own decision".
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