～ば～のに

〜ba 〜noni

JLPT N3 Neutral Chapter 69: Supposing, hoping, regretting, 2 of 6

Formation

Verb-ば form + ～のに, い-Adjective-ば form + ～のに, な-Adjective + であれば + ～のに, Noun + であれば + ～のに

Expresses regret or dissatisfaction; 'if only', 'wish'.

When to use

Regretful - "if only X, (but reality is otherwise)".

Explanation

The ～ば～のに grammar point is used to express regret or dissatisfaction about a situation that didn't happen or to express a contrary view of the actual situation. It can be translated as 'if only' or 'wish' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.

Example sentences

もっと早はやく来くれば、電車でんしゃに間まに合あったのに。

If only I had come earlier, I would have made it to the train.

Motto hayaku kureba, densha ni maniatta noni.
もっと勉強べんきょうすれば、試験しけんに合格ごうかくしたのに。

I wish I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.

Motto benkyou sureba, shiken ni goukaku shita noni.
彼女かのじょがもっと優やさしければ、彼かれと上手うまくいくのに。

If only she were kinder, she would get along with him.

Kanojo ga motto yasashikereba, kare to umaku iku noni.
日本語にほんごが上手じょうずであれば、この本ほんが読よめるのに。

I wish I were good at Japanese, then I could read this book.

Nihongo ga jouzu de areba, kono hon ga yomeru noni.

Wish And Hope (I Hope / If Only)

Compare when to use each

Corpus examples (60)

十分じゅうぶんなお金かねがあれば、このカメラを買えるのに。

If I had enough money, I could buy this camera.
もっとお金かねがあれば大きな家いえに移れるのにな。

If I had more money, I could move to a bigger house.
もし十分じゅうぶんなお金かねを持もっていれば、海外かいがいへ行いけるのに。

If I had enough money, I could go abroad.
お金かねがあれば、あのコンピューターを買かったのに。

Had I had enough money, I would have bought that computer.
うんとお金かねがあればいいのに。

I wish I had much money.
十分じゅうぶんなお金かねがあれば海外かいがいに行いけるのに。

If I had enough money, I could go abroad.
お金かねが十分じゅうぶんにあれば、このカメラを買えるのに。

If I had enough money, I could buy this camera.
私わたしにお金かねがあれば買かうことができるのに。

If I had money, I could buy it.
もうちょっとでもお金かねがあれば買かったのに。

If only I had just a little more money, I'd have bought it.
お金かねが必要ひつようなら言いってくれればよかったのに。

You should've told me you needed money.
お父とうさんがここにいて、私わたし達たちを助たすけてくれればいいのに。

Would that our father were here to help us.
もしジェーンのお母かあさんが日本にほんにいれば、ひな祭まつりに招待しょうたいできるのに。

If Jane's mother were in Japan, I could invite her to the Doll's Festival.
あなたは大変たいへん上手じょうずにフランス語ごが話はなせる。私わたしもあなたと同じくらい上手じょうずに話はなすことができればよいのに。

You speak French very well. I wish I could speak it as well as you.
貴方あなたがフランス語ごを喋れればよかったのに。

I wish you spoke French.
フランス語ごが上手うまくなればいいのに。

I wish I were better at French.
ロシア語ごの習得しゅうとくする機会きかいさえあればいいのになあ。

I wish I had the chance to learn Russian.
あの時ときあの少女しょうじょをもっと親切しんせつに扱あつかってやればよかったのに。

I wish I had treated the girl more kindly at that time.
私わたしが医者いしゃであればいいのになあ。

If only I were a doctor.
医者いしゃの忠告ちゅうこくに従したがっておけばよかったのになぁ。

I wish I had followed the doctor's advice.
君きみも一緒いっしょに来くればよかったのに。

I wish you could have come with me.
君きみと一緒いっしょにパーティーに行ゆければいいのに。

I wish I could go to the party with you.
あなたも私わたし達たちと一緒いっしょに来くればよかったのになあ。

I wish you had come with us.
あなたも一緒いっしょに来くればよかったのに。

You should have come with us.
私わたしは彼女かのじょも一緒いっしょにいてくれれば良よかったのにと思おもった。

I wish she could be here with us.
ディズニーとっても面白おもしろかったよ。一緒いっしょに来くればよかったのに。

Disneyland was very interesting. You should have come with us.

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