B1 Expression Neutral

～ばいいのに

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I wish ~ would happen

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Meaning

Expressing a wish or desire, often with a hint of frustration.

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Cultural Background

Indirectness is a virtue.

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Softening

Add 'ね' at the end to make it sound friendlier.

Meaning

Expressing a wish or desire, often with a hint of frustration.

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Softening

Add 'ね' at the end to make it sound friendlier.

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct form.

もっと早く（寝る）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 寝ればいいのに

The standard form is Verb-ba + ii noni.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the correct form. Fill Blank B1

もっと早く（寝る）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 寝ればいいのに

The standard form is Verb-ba + ii noni.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is too direct.

Related Phrases

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～たらいいのに

synonym

Same as ～ばいいのに

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