Word details

おけばよかった

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おけばよかった.

Dictionary

Entry

おけばよかった置けばよかった置けば良かったExpressionUsually kanaFreq #12489
1

Usu. verb-て...

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

Examples
その映画を見ておけばよかったなあ。
I wish I had seen the film.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

13 strokesFrequency 277JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

お.く-お.き

Nanori

おきおけ

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokesFrequency 501JLPT N2Grade 4

On

リョウ

Kun

よ.い-よ.いい.い-い.い

Nanori

ながまことよしりょろう

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