Japanese phrase
___すればよかったです。 ___ su re ba yo ka tta de su
Meaning
I should have ___.
When to use it
Looks back on a past action with regret. It often describes a small mistake or choice and sounds natural in friendly everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
テストはどうでしたか？ te su to wa dō de shi ta ka
How was the test?
もう少し勉強すればよかったです。 mō suko shi ben kyō su re ba yo ka tta de su
I should have studied more.