Japatan
접속
- V ば形(〜ば) + よかった
- Vない形 → 〜なければ + よかった
- 〜ばよかった + のに
해설
Expresses regret about something you did not do: it would have been good to do it. ~なければよかった is regret about something you did do. Adding のに at the end makes the regret or disappointment stronger. Said about another person, ~ばよかったのに sounds like mild criticism or 'too bad you didn't'.
예문
もっと早く家を 出ればよかった。
I should have left home earlier.
あんなことを 言わなければよかった。
I wish I hadn't said that.
雨だと知っていたら、傘を 持ってくればよかった。
If I had known it would rain, I would have brought an umbrella.
昨日のパーティー、楽しかったよ。リンさんも 来ればよかったのに。
Yesterday's party was fun. You should have come too, Lin.
주의
~たらよかった means almost the same. Do not confuse it with ~てよかった, which means 'I'm glad I did ~', the opposite feeling.
관련 문법
미니 퀴즈
1財布を忘れてしまった。出かける前にもう一度（ ）よかった。
정답과 해설
정답: 3 確かめれば
I forgot my wallet. I should have checked once more before going out. The speaker regrets it, so 確かめればよかった is correct. 確かめてよかった would mean 'I'm glad I checked', which does not fit.
2こんなに道が混むなら、車で（ ）。
정답과 해설
정답: 2 来なければよかった
If the roads were going to be this crowded, I shouldn't have come by car. The speaker regrets coming by car, so 来なければよかった is correct. 来ればよかった and 来てよかった do not match the situation.
3A「昨日の映画、すごくおもしろかったよ。」
B「そうなんだ。わたしも（ ）。」
정답과 해설
정답: 4 行けばよかった
A: Yesterday's movie was really interesting. B: Really? I should have gone too. B did not go and regrets it, so 行けばよかった is correct. 行ってよかった would mean B went and was glad.
