君の忠告に従ってさえいればなあ。

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君の忠告に従ってさえいればなあ。

English Translation

If only I had taken your advice.

Furigana

君(きみ)の忠告(ちゅうこく)に従(したが)ってさえいればなあ。

Romanji

Kimi no chūkoku nishitagatte sae ireba nā.

Words

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

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

に従って (にしたがって)

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

要る (いる)

to need; to want

なあ (なあ)

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