also: よいひと
expression, noun
good person; good-natured person
Refers to someone of kind, gentle, or agreeable character. Often used in everyday conversation to describe a person's nature.
彼は本当にいい人だね。
He's a really good person, isn't he.
あの店の店員さんはみんないい人だった。
The staff at that shop were all nice people.
expression, noun
Euphemistic way to refer to one's romantic partner without specifying gender or relationship status. Common in casual conversation.
昨日、駅で彼女のいい人らしき人を見かけた。
Yesterday I saw someone who looked like her boyfriend at the station.
今度、私のいい人を紹介するね。
I'll introduce you to my boyfriend/girlfriend next time.
Phrase composed of いい (good) + 人 (person). The reading いい is a colloquial contraction of よい, which has been used since the Edo period.