といいのに

といいのにto ii nonicasual

savor + I wish it were so — said against a fact that is otherwise

ajiwau to ii noni

I wish it were so — said against a fact that is otherwise

meaning: I wish it were so — said against a fact that is otherwise

Related

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜といいのに
  • 味あじわうといいのに

あの人ひと、もっと周まわりに頼たよるといいのに。

ano hito, motto mawari ni tayoru to ii noni.

I wish that person would lean on the people around them more. casual

もう少すこし家賃やちんが安やすければいいのになあ。

mou sukoshi yachin ga yasukereba ii noni naa.

I wish the rent were a bit cheaper. casual

All examples4

I wish it were so — wanting what simply isn't the case

  1. あの人ひと、もっと周まわりに頼たよるといいのに。

    ano hito, motto mawari ni tayoru to ii noni.

    I wish that person would lean on the people around them more. casual

  2. もう少すこし家賃やちんが安やすければいいのになあ。

    mou sukoshi yachin ga yasukereba ii noni naa.

    I wish the rent were a bit cheaper. casual

  3. 週末しゅうまつがもう一日いちにちあればいいのになあ。

    shuumatsu ga mou ichinichi areba ii noni naa.

    I wish the weekend had one more day in it. casual

  4. 彼女かのじょも来きてくれたらいいのに、今週こんしゅうは忙いそがしいらしい。

    kanojo mo kite kuretara ii noni, konshuu wa isogashii rashii.

    I wish she could come too, but apparently she's busy this week. neutral

How it's formed4

All forms1

  • といいのになあtoiinoninaacolloquial

    味あじわうといいのになあ

    なあ draws the regret out and is the usual shape in speech; without it the wish reads flatter and more like a complaint.