私たちは彼の忠告を聞くべきだった。

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私たちは彼の忠告を聞くべきだった。

English Translation

We should have taken his advice.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは彼(かれ)の忠告(ちゅうこく)を聞(き)くべきだった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa kare no chūkoku o kiku beki datta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

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

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

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

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