Wish

Wish in Japanese

In Japanese

〜ばよかったと思(おも)う

〜ba yokatta to omou

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo want an actual situation or event to be different, including wanting a completed past event to have happened differently; used to express an unreal alternative, rather than a hope for a possible future.

Definition in Japanese現実とは違う状況や、過去に別のことをしていた場合を思い浮かべて、そのほうがよかったという気持ちを表す言い方。

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