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I am using the translation function, but I am editing based on the text.
It's still hard to read, but if you are interested, please read it.
I think every time, but it is difficult to translate Japanese into English and express my feelings.
I'm confused by the difference in grammar.
これは提灯形の照明器具。
￥500円で中古品を買って、長年使っていた。
だが、ご覧の通り経年劣化で障子が破れてしまい使えなくなった。
This is a lantern-shaped lighting fixture.
I bought a second-hand item for ¥ 500 and used it for many years.
However, as you can see, the shoji was torn due to deterioration over time and became unusable.
オレはこの性格だから、安易にモノを捨てない。
障子を上手く張り替える自信はなかったが、やってみることにした。
結果…物凄く難しい。球体に紙を貼るというのは、技量が必要だと痛感。
古い障子を全部剥がしてしまうとバラバラになるので、少しずつ作業した。
もうね、途中で何度も挫折した。結局、半年以上放置してた。
昨日漸く形にして使えるようにしたけど、無残な姿だよ。
寝室でもある和室に持って行き、照明を点灯させたら…
Because I have this personality, I don't throw things away easily.
He wasn't confident in replacing the shoji, but decided to give it a try.
The result ... it's extremely difficult. I realized that sticking paper on a sphere requires skill.
If all the old shoji were peeled off, they would fall apart, so he proceeded with the work little by little.
Already, I was frustrated many times on the way. After all, I left it for more than half a year.
Yesterday I finally made it into a shape and made it usable, but it looks miserable.
Take it to the Japanese-style room, which is also a bedroom, and turn on the lights ...
（画像は、お借りしたものです）
(The image is borrowed)
＊ A giant robot that appears in the robot anime "Mobile Suit Gundam".
The name is called "Big Zam".
真っ先にこれがイメージとして浮かんだ。
どの位酷い有様か想像つくだろう。画像なんて掲載できないよ。
元々は丸かったのに。なんてことだ。こんな禍々しい姿になり果てた。
器具としては使えるし、照明の色も明るさも問題ないんだがね。
This was the first image that came to my mind.
You can imagine how terrible it is. I can't post images.
Originally it was round. deplorable. It has become such a terrible figure.
It can be used as a tool, and there is no problem with the color and brightness of the lighting.
オレは自分で直せるモノは何でも直す。
技術的に困難だったり、道具が必要な場合。
費用が価値を上回る時や、部品が無くて直せない場合は諦める。
その “価値” の判断基準は、オレ自身の中にある。
周りの人が「そんな物」と言うような代物でも、気に入っていれば良いんだ。
この行燈は金額的な価値はゼロだけど、オレは好きな品物。
ビグザムみたいになったけど、使うよ。
だけど、この作業をもう一度やる事はないな。次回は専門家に任せる。
I will fix anything that I can fix myself.
If it is technically difficult or you need tools.
Give up when the cost exceeds the value or when the parts are missing and cannot be fixed.
The criterion for that "value" is within me.
It's okay if I like something that people around me say "such a thing".
This lantern has no monetary value, but I like it.
It looks like Big Zam, but I'll use it.
But I won't do this again. Next time I will leave it to an expert.
昨日話してた動画。添付のやり方を変更した。
小さな女の子のコメントが印象的。
The video I was talking about yesterday. Changed the attachment method.
The comment of the little girl is impressive.
