also: かんのよい
勘のいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 勘のいい | 勘のよくない |
| Polite | 勘のいいです | 勘のよくないですalso 勘のよくありません |
| Past polite | 勘のよかったです | 勘のよくなかったですalso 勘のよくありませんでした |
| Past | 勘のよかった | 勘のよくなかった |
| Te-form | 勘のよくて | 勘のよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 勘のよく | |
| Conditional | 勘のよければ | 勘のよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 勘のよかったら | 勘のよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
quick on the uptake; perceptive; intuitive
Describes a person who grasps situations, hints, or unspoken things quickly. Often used for someone with good instincts or street smarts.
He's quick on the uptake, so he'll probably understand without an explanation.
A perceptive reader should notice this foreshadowing.
Standard kanji spelling with the colloquial いい ending.
More formal or written variant using 良い and the reading よい.
Kana-ending variant of the formal form; less common than 勘の良い.
Phrase composed of 勘 (intuition, sixth sense) + の (possessive particle) + いい (good). The combination literally means 'of good intuition' and functions as a set adjectival expression.