How to say DIY?

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How to say DIY? 2010/10/21 02:52
How do you say/translate DIY in Japanese? Thanks.
by Mick (guest)  

... 2010/10/21 11:48
「自身で作ろう」
jibun de tsukurou
by Sohel (guest) rate this post as useful

also 2010/10/21 11:58
I've come across it in Japanese conversation as ディー・アイ・ワイ, or just saying the letters "D" "I" and "Y" too.

by jmarkley rate this post as useful

. 2010/10/21 13:14
If you mean shops, it is called DIY (same as English) or hoomu sentaa (came from "home center").

If you mean DIY activities, it is called 日曜大工 nichiyou daiku / Sunday carpenter/carpentry.
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EZ 2010/10/27 12:41
日曜大工nichiyo-daiku
literally means sunday-carpenter.
why do we call it like this?
don' ask:D
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