also: たちがよい
たちが良い · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | たちが良い | たちが良よくない |
| Polite | たちが良いです | たちが良よくないですalso たちが良よくありません |
| Past polite | たちが良よかったです | たちが良よくなかったですalso たちが良よくありませんでした |
| Past | たちが良よかった | たちが良よくなかった |
| Te-form | たちが良よくて | たちが良よくなくて |
| Adverbial | たちが良よく | |
| Conditional | たちが良よければ | たちが良よくなければ |
| Tara conditional | たちが良よかったら | たちが良よくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
good-natured; of good character
Describes a person's inherent disposition or character as pleasant, kind, and not troublesome. Often contrasted with たちが悪い (ill-natured).
Antonyms: たちが悪い
He is good-natured, so he quickly becomes friends with anyone.
That dog has a good temperament and doesn't even bark at children.
nasty; ill-natured; vicious; of bad character
Standard kanji spelling; 良い is read よい here.
Alternative kanji spelling using 質 for たち.
Variant with いい instead of よい; slightly more casual.
Kana spelling with よい; less common than たちがいい but still used.
The noun たち (質) means 'nature' or 'quality', combined with が良い (is good). The exact origin of たち is uncertain, but it is used in set phrases describing inherent character.