also: そだちがよい
育ちがいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 育ちがいい | 育ちがよくない |
| Polite | 育ちがいいです | 育ちがよくないですalso 育ちがよくありません |
| Past polite | 育ちがよかったです | 育ちがよくなかったですalso 育ちがよくありませんでした |
| Past | 育ちがよかった | 育ちがよくなかった |
| Te-form | 育ちがよくて | 育ちがよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 育ちがよく | |
| Conditional | 育ちがよければ | 育ちがよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 育ちがよかったら | 育ちがよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
well-bred; of good upbringing
Describes a person whose manners, behavior, or character reflect a good upbringing. Often used as a compliment.
She is well-bred, so she always uses polite language.
People of good upbringing naturally have good table manners.
Standard kanji spelling with the colloquial いい ending.
More formal spelling using 良い; can also be read そだちがいい.
Kana ending for 良い; slightly more formal than 育ちがいい.
Compound of 育ち (upbringing) + が (subject marker) + いい (good). The phrase literally means 'upbringing is good'.