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N1

ものを (monoo) meaning in japanese

💡Meaning

But; although

📝Usage

普通形 + ものを

📚Examples

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早く連絡すればよかったものを、今になって言うなんて。

⚠️Notes

A sentence-ending particle expressing dissatisfaction or regret that something did not happen as expected. (e.g., 早く言えばいいものを、今まで黙っていた。 - You should have said something earlier, but you kept quiet until now.)