彼の手紙に返信を出すべきだったのに。

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彼の手紙に返信を出すべきだったのに。

English Translation

You should have replied to his letter.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の手紙(てがみ)に返信(へんしん)を出(だ)すべきだったのに。

Romanji

Kare no tegami ni henshin o dasu beki datta noni.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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

返信 (へんしん)

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.

出す (だす)

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to show; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish; to make public; to send (e.g. letter); to produce (a sound); to start (fire); to serve (food); to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

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