医者の忠告に従っておけばよかったのになぁ。

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English Translation

I wish I had followed the doctor's advice.

Furigana

医者(いしゃ)の忠告(ちゅうこく)に従(したが)っておけばよかったのになぁ。

Romanji

Isha no chūkoku ni shitagatteokeba yokatta noni naxa.

Words

医者 (いしゃ)

(medical) doctor; physician

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

忠告 (ちゅうこく)

advice; warning

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

なあ (なあ)

hey; say; look; used to get someone's attention or press one's point