彼は、若いころもっと勉強しておけばよかったなあと思っている。

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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なあと思(おも)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa, wakai koro motto benkyōshiteokeba yokatta nā 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

なあ (なあ)

hey; say; look; used to get someone's attention or press one's point

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