also: うけがよい
受けがいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 受けがいい | 受けがよくない |
| Polite | 受けがいいです | 受けがよくないですalso 受けがよくありません |
| Past polite | 受けがよかったです | 受けがよくなかったですalso 受けがよくありませんでした |
| Past | 受けがよかった | 受けがよくなかった |
| Te-form | 受けがよくて | 受けがよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 受けがよく | |
| Conditional | 受けがよければ | 受けがよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 受けがよかったら | 受けがよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
popular; well-received; liked
Describes something that is favorably received by people, often used for products, ideas, performances, or personal traits. The phrase is a fixed expression meaning 'to be popular' or 'to go over well'.
This new product is popular with young women.
His jokes always go over well.
Standard kanji-kana spelling. The particle が is written in hiragana.
Kanji spelling for いい; slightly more formal or literary feel.
Alternate reading よい for the same kanji spelling; more formal or written style.
Katakana spelling for 受け, often used in casual or emphatic contexts.
Katakana ウケ with kanji 良い; less common but possible.
Katakana ウケ with reading よい; formal or written variant.
Compound of 受け (uke, 'reception', from verb 受ける ukeru 'to receive') + particle が (ga) + adjective いい (ii, 'good'). Literally 'the reception is good'.