若いころもっと一生けん命英語を勉強しておけばよかったのに。

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English Translation

I wish I had studied English harder while young.

Furigana

若(わか)いころもっと一生(いっしょう)けん命(めい)英語(えいご)を勉強(べんきょう)しておけばよかったのに。

Romanji

Wakai koro motto isshōkenmei eigo o benkyōshiteokeba yokatta noni.

Words

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

一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)

very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

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.

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

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