also: きりがよい
キリがいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | キリがいい | キリがよくない |
| Polite | キリがいいです | キリがよくないですalso キリがよくありません |
| Past polite | キリがよかったです | キリがよくなかったですalso キリがよくありませんでした |
| Past | キリがよかった | キリがよくなかった |
| Te-form | キリがよくて | キリがよくなくて |
| Adverbial | キリがよく | |
| Conditional | キリがよければ | キリがよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | キリがよかったら | キリがよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
good place to stop; convenient breaking point
Used when a number, amount, or time is neat, round, or convenient for ending an activity. Often appears in phrases like キリがいいところで or キリがいい数字.
Let's take a break at a good stopping point.
1000 yen is a nice round amount.
切りがいい means there's a good stopping point, the opposite of 切りがない, which means there's no end in sight.
Common kana spelling; usually written in kana.
Kana spelling with the よい reading; less common than キリがいい.
Kanji spelling; less common than kana, but still encountered.
Kanji spelling with 良い; the reading きりがよい is also possible.
Kanji spelling with よい reading; rare compared to kana forms.
From 切り (きり, 'cut, end') + が + いい ('good'). The phrase literally means 'the cut is good', referring to a neat or convenient stopping point.