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頭いい (あたまいい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

頭あたまいい

also: あたまよい

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Meanings

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expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)

bright; intelligent; smart

colloquial

Colloquial adjective meaning someone is naturally clever or quick-witted. Often used in casual conversation. The antonym is 頭悪い.

Antonyms: 頭悪い

彼かれは本ほん当とうに頭あたまいいよね。
He's really smart, isn't he?

頭あたまいい人ひとはすぐに理り解かいする。

Bright people understand quickly.

Written forms

頭あたまいい
Most common colloquial spelling; uses the contracted いい form.
頭良い
- あたまいい
  Kanji spelling for いい; also readable as あたまよい.
- あたまよい
  More formal or written variant with よい; less common in casual speech.
頭あたまよい
Kana-mixed spelling for the よい reading; somewhat less common.
あたまよい

Kanji

頭head, counter for large animals
良good, pleasing, skilled

Similar words

頭あたま悪わるい
Antonym; means 'dumb' or 'slow-witted'.
賢かしこい
More formal and standard adjective for 'wise' or 'clever'; 頭いい is more colloquial and direct.

Etymology

Compound of 頭 (atama, 'head') + いい (ii, 'good'), literally 'head is good'. A colloquial phrase that became a fixed adjective-like expression.