別の男性と結婚しさえすればよかったのに。

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別 の 男性 と 結婚し さえ すれば よかった のに 。

English Translation

If only I had married another man.

Furigana

別(べつ)の男性(だんせい)と結婚(けっこん)しさえすればよかったのに。

Romanji

Betsu no dansei to kekkonshi sae sureba yokatta noni.

Words

別 (べつ、べち)

distinction; difference; different; another; particular; separate; extra; exception

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

男性 (だんせい)

man; male; masculine gender

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

結婚 (けっこん)

marriage

さえ (さえ)

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

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

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

Kanji

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

男

Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お

Meaning: male

性

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが

Meanings: sex, gender, nature

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

婚

Reading: コン

Meaning: marriage