Japanese meaning of お前にできねェ事はおれがやる。おれにできねェ事をお前がやれ!!!

Reading:
おまえにできねぇことはおれがやる おれにできねぇことをおまえがやれ!!! (omae ni dekinee koto wa ore ga yaru ore ni dekinee koto o omae ga yare!!!)

English Translation:

I'll do what you can't do, and you do what I can't!!!

Scene & Cultural Context

Scene Context:


After Usopp suffers a crushing defeat against Jabra in Enies Lobby and falls into deep discouragement, Sanji steps in with these words to restore his confidence, stressing that each crew member has unique strengths to contribute.

Cultural Context:


This reflects a Japanese cultural emphasis on complementary teamwork, where individuals acknowledge limitations and rely on others’ strengths.

Grammar & Learning Points

Grammar Point

• 〜にできない事は〜がやる = “What someone cannot do, another will do” construction emphasizing role division.

Trap for English Speakers

Using “you” and “I” here is not about superiority, but about mutual trust. Translating too literally may lose the balance of equality.

Example

Basic Example

お前ができない交渉はおれがやる!おれができない書類作成はお前がやれ!!!

I'll handle the presentation you can’t deliver! You run the numbers I can’t crunch!!!


Applied Example

お前ができない交渉はおれがやる!おれができない書類作成はお前がやれ!!!