How to Say ‘It's something remade.’ in Japanese
リメイクしたものなんです。
rimeiku shi ta mono na n desu
[ree-MAY-koo shee tah mono nah n dess]
💬 Usage Tip: A past verb plus もの means "a thing that was ___": リメイクしたもの "a remade thing". Also 買ったもの "something I bought".
Phrase Breakdown
リメイクした
rimeiku shi ta
remade
リメイク (remeiku) is a loanword meaning 'remake' or 'upcycle'. Add した for the past tense. Use a light Japanese 'r', close to a soft 'd'.
古いシャツをリメイクした。
I remade an old shirt.
Words in this phrase
リメイク
rimeiku
[ree-MAY-koo]
remake; upcycle
Reworking an old item into something new.
古い服をリメイクした。
I remade old clothes.
し
shi
[shee]
do; make
The verb stem of する, attached to 交換 to form the action 'to exchange.'
名刺を交換したいです。
I want to exchange business cards.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
ものなんです。
mono na n desu
it's something (that...)
もの means 'thing'. なんです explains or emphasizes. Say 'nan desu' smoothly.
これは母が作ったものなんです。
This is something my mother made.
Words in this phrase
もの
mono
[mono]
thing
Refers to an object or entity.
これはつまらないものですが、どうぞ。
This is a small gift, but please accept it.
な
na
[nah]
copula linker before ん
Form of だ used before のだ/んです after nouns.
学生なんです。
I'm a student, you see.
ん
n
[n]
explanatory tone
Adds explanation or background to what the speaker is saying.
写真のプロジェクトをしているんだ。
I'm doing a photography project, you know.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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