also: ひとがよい
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
generous; soft-hearted; good-natured
Describes a person who is kind, accommodating, and perhaps too trusting or easily taken advantage of. Often carries a nuance of being a pushover.
彼は人がいいから、頼まれると断れないんだ。
He's so soft-hearted that he can't say no when asked.
人がいいのも考えものだね。
Being too good-natured can be a problem, you know.
A set phrase combining 人 (person) + が (subject marker) + いい (good). The literal meaning is 'the person is good', which developed into the idiomatic sense of being generous or soft-hearted.