Translating help with ~たっていいのに
Hello all! I'm going through an old 乙女 magazine and this was a line from a game, no other context. I was having some issues trying to translate it, so I am seeking your guidance on this issue.

照れなくたっていいのに

Here is what I understand so far:

* 照れなく is a form of 照れる　in the negative form meaning "To be shy, bashful, awkward"
* たって can mean 1. "Even if, even though" or 2. "However, no matter how." I have not seen this implemented that I can remember, so I'm not really sure how this fits.
* いい is "good"
* のに is an ending that can mean "If only it were the case that ~"

So if I am understanding everything correctly so far (I'm not certain with たって), then maybe it translates to something like the following:

If only it were the case that you are not shy no matter how good you are.

But that didn't sound quite right. How would this actually translate?

Thank you for your time!

Question

Translating help with ~たっていいのに
Hello all! I'm going through an old 乙女 magazine and this was a line from a game, no other context. I was having some issues trying to translate it, so I am seeking your guidance on this issue.

照れなくたっていいのに

Here is what I understand so far:

* 照れなく is a form of 照れる　in the negative form meaning "To be shy, bashful, awkward"
* たって can mean 1. "Even if, even though" or 2. "However, no matter how." I have not seen this implemented that I can remember, so I'm not really sure how this fits.
* いい is "good"
* のに is an ending that can mean "If only it were the case that ~"

So if I am understanding everything correctly so far (I'm not certain with たって), then maybe it translates to something like the following:

If only it were the case that you are not shy no matter how good you are.

But that didn't sound quite right. How would this actually translate?

Thank you for your time!

Answer

Hi pachipachipachi!
Wooow you understand Japanese well!

I think たって. is reverse connection and you can say ても instead of it.
For example:
•食べなくたって平気だよ。
I’m ok even I don’t eat.

•思い出さなくてもいいよ。
You don’t have to remember.

In addition, something except verb + ても changes でも and you can’t use たって in this case.

•あれでもない！これでもない！
It’s not that one! Not this one!

のに means  “I hope” or “you should “
•一口くれたっていいのに！
 I hope you gimme one bite!
•今日行けばよかったのに。
You should have gone today.

Pachipachipachiさんの役に立ててるといいな☺️

Answer

Hi
It's better to understand this idiom as a set phrase 
"Verb negative form" + 「くたっていいのに」
「照れる」→「照れない」→「照れなくたっていいのに」
「言う」→「言わない」→「言わなくたっていいのに」
「来る」→「来ない」→「来なくたっていいのに」

「照れなくたっていいのに」means "you don't have to be shy" or "it's fine if you are a little more outgoing"

Answer

Hi
It's better to understand this idiom as a set phrase 
"Verb negative form" + 「くたっていいのに」
「照れる」→「照れない」→「照れなくたっていいのに」
「言う」→「言わない」→「言わなくたっていいのに」
「来る」→「来ない」→「来なくたっていいのに」

「照れなくたっていいのに」means "you don't have to be shy" or "it's fine if you are a little more outgoing"

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