バッチリと

English translation: three dedicated years/three years of dedicated practice

23:08 Nov 10, 2023
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Japanese term or phrase: バッチリと
Dear ProZ members,

I was wondering what is the meaning of バッチリと in the following dialogue. A man asks his friend how long he has been playing his instrument.

A: 3年ちょいってとこす (A little more than three years.)
B: さっ3年? …たったの? (Only three years?)
A: はい、3年間バッチリと

Does this mean he played really a lot in these three years? Or that he he has been playing it precisely for three years?

Thank you so much!
Riccardo91
Italy
English translation:three dedicated years/three years of dedicated practice
Explanation:
It sounds to me like the opposite of what Yuki and Eduardo say; B thinks A plays well and is surprised by A's advanced abilities after only 3 years, especially since B says _only_ 3 years. 3 years isn't a very long time to be learning an instrument, especially if A has some virtuosity, so I see A as emphasizing how hard he or she has practiced.
To play perfectly for three years doesn't quite make sense in the context of learning an instrument or performing, and "three (very) good years" seems to stress the length of time, rather than the way A has played.
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Roni Glaser
Germany
Local time: 08:21
Grading comment
I still have lots of doubts, but seeing how the characters react on video I think I'll go with this one.

Thank you so much!
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4three dedicated years/three years of dedicated practice
Roni Glaser
3What's wrong with it?
Yuki Okada


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What's wrong with it?


Explanation:
There are a few possibilities. I think A is saying three years is a long enough time when B discounted A's effort. "Yes, three years. What's wrong with it?"

This does not necessarily mean he practiced very hard, and it certainly does not mean the length of time is precisely three years.

Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 23:21
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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three dedicated years/three years of dedicated practice


Explanation:
It sounds to me like the opposite of what Yuki and Eduardo say; B thinks A plays well and is surprised by A's advanced abilities after only 3 years, especially since B says _only_ 3 years. 3 years isn't a very long time to be learning an instrument, especially if A has some virtuosity, so I see A as emphasizing how hard he or she has practiced.
To play perfectly for three years doesn't quite make sense in the context of learning an instrument or performing, and "three (very) good years" seems to stress the length of time, rather than the way A has played.

Roni Glaser
Germany
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
Grading comment
I still have lots of doubts, but seeing how the characters react on video I think I'll go with this one.

Thank you so much!
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