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それで私に払わせようとしたのか？

English translation: So that's why you made me pay for it?

20:23 Sep 17, 2022
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Japanese term or phrase: それで私に払わせようとしたのか？
Dear ProZ members,

I have a doubt about the following sentence, said by a character in a cartoon answering to a girl who lied to get him to pay a taxi in her place and just explained her reasons to him.

それで私に払わせようとしたのか？

Basically I'd translate it with "And so so you tried to make me pay for it?", but I was wondering if "You tried to make me pay for it in that way?/Is that how you tried to make me pay for it?" could be a viable option too, interpreting それで in another way.

Thank you for your opinions!
Riccardo91
Italy
English translation:So that's why you made me pay for it?
Explanation:
それで here corresponds directly to the explanation she has just given. So he's basically just confirming what she said. The emphasis is on confirmation, rather than interrogating the reason.

Generally, それで is related to reasons. It can also mean something like 'in that way' as you said, however in this context it's more about why than how. It:s meant to express that you have understood the reason but have some kind of emotion connected to it. For example here he's probably angry/annoyed. It's a subtle expression.
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Tsuda Translating
Australia
Local time: 16:38
Grading comment
The character did pay the fee. :)

Thank you so much, it was very helpful!
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So that's why you made me pay for it?


Explanation:
それで here corresponds directly to the explanation she has just given. So he's basically just confirming what she said. The emphasis is on confirmation, rather than interrogating the reason.

Generally, それで is related to reasons. It can also mean something like 'in that way' as you said, however in this context it's more about why than how. It:s meant to express that you have understood the reason but have some kind of emotion connected to it. For example here he's probably angry/annoyed. It's a subtle expression.

Tsuda Translating
Australia
Local time: 16:38
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
Grading comment
The character did pay the fee. :)

Thank you so much, it was very helpful!
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Gibney
1 day 14 hrs
agree  Zoe Womack: I agree with Tsuda Translating. But I was also wondering if the character actually did pay? Because otherwise it would be more like "So that's why you tried to make me pay for it?!" based on the grammar 払わせようとした
2 days 4 hrs
agree  Michelle April
15 days
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