のにな

if only; I wish

→ の

phrase Uncommon #11,088

if only; I wish A sentence-ending expression of regret, disappointment, or an unrealized wish. It is often used when the speaker feels that something could have happened or wishes it would happen. The な may be extended to なあ for emphasis.

JA: もっと早く言ってくれればよかったのにな。

EN: I wish you had told me sooner.

えくぼがあったら良かったのにな。

I wish I had dimples.

もうちょっとだったのにな。

I was so close.

いつもそうしてくれたのにな

You always used to do that for me.

— 罪人たち (2025)

私にお金があったら買えたのにな。

If I had had the money, I could have bought it.

もう少しで満点がとれたのにな。

I was so close to getting a perfect score.