前もって綿密な計画を立てておくべきだった。

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English Translation

We should have made a careful plan in advance.

Furigana

前(まえ)もって綿密(めんみつ)な計画(けいかく)を立(た)てておくべきだった。

Romanji

Maemotte menmitsuna keikaku o tateteoku beki datta.

Words

前もって (まえもって)

in advance; beforehand; previously

綿密 (めんみつ)

minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

計画 (けいかく)

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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.

立てる (たてる)

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative