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JLPT N2 Grammar

ものを

N2Contrast / Concession

N2 · Contrast / Concession · plain form + ものを

although; if only

plain form + ものを

Expresses regret, dissatisfaction, or blame about an outcome, often implying that things would have been better if someone had acted differently.

It carries emotion and often appears in monologue or blame, so it should be used carefully toward superiors.

早く相談してくれれば助けたものを。

If only you had consulted me earlier, I could have helped.

Do not read the final ものを as the ordinary object particle を; the whole phrase expresses regret.

After ものを, the unspoken feeling is often 'what a shame.'

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