に (ni)

Meaning & usage

A sentence final particle that expresses the speaker's feeling of great regret or sympathy.

Example sentences 10

1. お金が沢山あればこんな家でも買えるでしょうに。

   If we had a lot of money, we would be able to buy this sort of house.

2. 僕にいい仕事があったら美智子さんと結婚出来ただろうに。

   If I had had a good job I could have married Michiko.

3. 子供を二人も大学に行かせるのにはお金がかかるでしょうに。

   It must cost a lot of money to send two children to college.

4. 彼はもう少し慎重に金を使えば、貯金出来るだろうに。

   If he uses his money a little more carefully, he could save his money.

5. 後一年ぐらい日本にいたら日本語がもっと上手になるでしょうに。

   If you could stay in Japan another year or so your Japanese would become more proficient.

6. 昨日来れば夏子に会えたでしょう・だろうに。

   If you had come here yesterday, you could have met Natsuko.

7. 老人が一人で暮らすのはさぞ寂しいでしょう・だろうに。

   It must be lonely for an old man to live alone.

8. 飛行機で行けば簡単に行ける所でしょうに。

   If you go by plane, you could easily get there.

9. 飛行機の切符をなくして、さぞ困ったことでしょうに。

   You must have had a difficult time when you lost your airplane ticket.

10. 駅の近くのアパートに住んだら便利でしょうに。

    If you lived in an apartment near the station, it would be convenient.