といいのに
といいのにto ii nonicasual
All examples4
I wish it were so — wanting what simply isn't the case
あの人、もっと周りに頼るといいのに。
ano hito, motto mawari ni tayoru to ii noni.
I wish that person would lean on the people around them more. casual
もう少し家賃が安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
週末がもう一日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
彼女も来てくれたらいいのに、今週は忙しいらしい。
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.