我々は彼に事実を話すべきはずだったのに。

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English Translation

We should have told him the truth.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)は彼(かれ)に事実(じじつ)を話(はな)すべきはずだったのに。

Romanji

Wareware wa kare ni jijitsu o hanasu beki hazu datta noni.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

事実 (じじつ)

fact; truth; reality

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.

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

筈 (はず)

expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be so; bound to be; expected to be; must be; nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

だ (だ)

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

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

我

Readings: ガ、われ、わ、わ.が-、わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

事

Readings: ジ、ズ、こと、つか.う、つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

実

Readings: ジツ、シツ、み、みの.る、まこと、みの、みち.る

Meanings: reality, truth

話

Readings: ワ、はな.す、はなし

Meanings: tale, talk