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Zach

もし私の助言に従っていたら、きみは今そんな困ったことになっていないのに。

Sentence Analyzer

もし 助言 従っていたら きみ そんな 困った こと なっていない のに

English Translation

If you had taken my advice, you wouldn't be in such trouble.

Furigana

もし(わたし)助言(じょげん)(したが)っていたら、きみは(いま)そんな(こま)ったことになっていないのに。

Romanji

Moshi watashi no jogen ni shitagatteitara, kimi wa ima sonna komatta koto ni natteinai noni.

Words

若し (もし)
if; in case; supposing
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
助言 (じょげん、じょごん)
advice; suggestion
()
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
(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
そんな (そんな)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
困る (こまる)
to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
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

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジョ、 たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ
Meanings: help, rescue, assist
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: コン、 こま.る
Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed