この議論に費やした時間を後悔せざるをえない。

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English Translation

I cannot but regret the time wasted in this discussion.

Furigana

この議論(ぎろん)に費(つい)やした時間(じかん)を後悔(こうかい)せざるをえない。

Romanji

Kono giron ni tsuiyashita jikan o kōkaisezaru o enai.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

議論 (ぎろん)

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

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

費やす (ついやす)

to spend; to expend; to consume; to waste; to squander; to throw away; to devote

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

後悔 (こうかい)

regret; repentance; remorse

選る (よる、える、すぐる)

to choose; to select