君はお父さんの忠告を聞けばよかったのだ。

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English Translation

You ought to have taken your father's advice.

Furigana

君(きみ)はお父(とう)さんの忠告(ちゅうこく)を聞(き)けばよかったのだ。

Romanji

Kimi wa otōsan no chūkoku o kikeba yokatta no da.

Words

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

は (は)

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

お父さん (おとうさん、おとっさん)

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada

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

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

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

だ (だ)

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