also: わりがよい
割がいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 割がいい | 割がよくない |
| Polite | 割がいいです | 割がよくないですalso 割がよくありません |
| Past polite | 割がよかったです | 割がよくなかったですalso 割がよくありませんでした |
| Past | 割がよかった | 割がよくなかった |
| Te-form | 割がよくて | 割がよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 割がよく | |
| Conditional | 割がよければ | 割がよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 割がよかったら | 割がよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
paying; profitable; advantageous
Describes a situation, job, or deal that is worth the effort or money; often used in the negative form 割が悪い for something not worth it.
Antonyms: 割が悪い
This job pays well.
I'm looking for a part-time job that's worth the pay.
unprofitable; not worth it; disadvantageous
Standard kanji spelling; the reading わりがいい is the most common.
Alternate spelling using 良い; reading わりがよい is slightly more formal.
Search-only variant with okurigana り and 良い.
Search-only variant with よい reading.
Phrase composed of 割 (わり, 'proportion, rate') + が + いい ('good'). Literally 'the proportion is good', implying a favorable return on effort or money.