宜よろしい

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宜しい · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	宜よろしい	宜よろしくない
Polite	宜よろしいです	宜よろしくないですalso 宜よろしくありません
Past polite	宜よろしかったです	宜よろしくなかったですalso 宜よろしくありませんでした
Past	宜よろしかった	宜よろしくなかった
Te-form	宜よろしくて	宜よろしくなくて
Adverbial	宜よろしく
Conditional	宜よろしければ	宜よろしくなければ
Tara conditional	宜よろしかったら	宜よろしくなかったら

Meanings

i-adjective

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can

usually written using kana alonehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific form of いい/よい, used to show respect when speaking about or to someone of higher status. Covers a wide range of positive assessments, permissions, and agreements.

お時じ間かんはいつでもよろしいです。
Any time is fine for you.
こちらでよろしいでしょうか。
Is this all right with you?
よろしければ、どうぞお先さきにお召めし上あがりください。
If you don't mind, please go ahead and eat first.

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Usage patterns

〈動どう詞し〉てもよろしいですかa polite way to ask permission to do something
ここに座すわってもよろしいですか。
May I sit here?
〈物もの〉でよろしいですかa polite way to confirm that something is acceptable or correct
こちらのお席せきでよろしいですか。
Is this seat all right for you?

Expressions· 8

よろしくwell; properly; suitably · please treat me favorably; please take care of it; best regards · just like ...; as if one were ... · by all means; of course
よろしゅうbest regards; please take care of me; please treat me well
どうぞよろしくpleased to meet you; how do you do · my regards; best wishes; remember me to
よろしくやるmake out with; get cozy with · do at one's own discretion; handle as one sees fit
よろしければif you please; if you don't mind; when you're ready; if you want; if that's alright with you

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どうかよろしくplease remember me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you · please do; please take care of
よろしかったらif you don't mind; if you like; if it's okay with you
宜よろしきを得えるjust right; quite appropriate

Kanji

宜best regards, good

Opposites

悪わるいN5
悪い means 'bad' and is the direct opposite of the positive assessment expressed by 宜しい.

Politeness

いいplainN5
いい is the casual, everyday word for 'good/OK', while 宜しい is its formal, respectful counterpart used in polite or honorific speech.
良よいplainN5
良い is a neutral, slightly formal word for 'good', while 宜しい adds an extra layer of politeness/respect on top of it.

Don't confuse with

よろしくN4
よろしい is an adjective meaning 'fine/all right', while よろしく is the adverbial form used for greetings and requests, so the two are easily mixed up.

Word family

ちょっとよろしい
do you have a moment?; can you spare a little time?

Written forms

宜よろしいUsage11%
Kanji form is common in formal writing, but the word is usually written in kana.
よろしいUsage88%
Kana spelling is the most common and recommended for learners.
ヨロシイUsage<1%

Etymology

Derived from the classical adjective よろし (yoroshi), the attributive form of よろし (yoroshi), which originally meant 'good' or 'suitable'. The modern form よろしい developed as the polite/honorific counterpart of よい/いい.