彼は若いころもっと勉強しておけばよかったと思っている。

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彼 は 若い ころ もっと 勉強しておけば よかった と 思っている 。

English Translation

He wishes he had studied harder when he was young.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は若(わか)いころもっと勉強(べんきょう)しておけばよかったと思(おも)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa wakai koro motto benkyōshiteokeba yokatta to omotteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

ころ (ころ)

roller; runner; dried whale blubber

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

勉強 (べんきょう)

study; diligence; discount; reduction

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

勉

Readings: ベン、 つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think