[JLPT grammar] ​What does のに at the end of a sentence mean?

Today I am going to share the Q&A quoted from my JLPT N4 course!

 

[Student’s Question]

Sensei,
これ高かったのに。
What does のに at the end of a sentence mean?

*高(たか)い

 

[My Reply]

We often drop the main clause and finish the sentence with のに.
You can show your feelings of disappointment, regret, and discontent to the listener.

これ高かったのに。
This was expensive. (but, I am disappointed that something went wrong.)

e.g.
子(こ)どもに新(あたら)しい服(ふく)をよごされたんです。これ、高かったのに
The child spilled my new cloth. This was expensive.
=to express the speaker’s feeling of disappointment.

 

I hope my answer helps you.😊

 

In the JLPT course, you can ask me any questions as much as you want.
I will teach you until you get it!

 

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