also: はぎれがよい
歯切れがいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 歯切れがいい | 歯切れがよくない |
| Polite | 歯切れがいいです | 歯切れがよくないですalso 歯切れがよくありません |
| Past polite | 歯切れがよかったです | 歯切れがよくなかったですalso 歯切れがよくありませんでした |
| Past | 歯切れがよかった | 歯切れがよくなかった |
| Te-form | 歯切れがよくて | 歯切れがよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 歯切れがよく | |
| Conditional | 歯切れがよければ | 歯切れがよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 歯切れがよかったら | 歯切れがよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
crisp; clear; staccato; piquant
Describes speech, writing, or sound that is sharp, clear, and well-articulated, without hesitation or muddiness. Often used for a crisp manner of speaking or a distinct, staccato-like delivery.
His explanation is crisp and easy to understand.
That announcer has a clear, staccato way of speaking.
The antonym, meaning to speak haltingly or unclearly; literally 'bad teeth-cutting', implying a lack of crispness.
Standard kanji spelling with the reading はぎれがいい.
Alternate spelling using 良い; can be read as はぎれがよい or はぎれがいい.
Kana spelling of 良い; explicitly read as はぎれがよい.
From 歯切れ (hagire, 'the feel when biting' or 'crispness') + がいい (ga ii, 'is good'). The phrase originally described the crisp sensation of biting into something, then extended metaphorically to speech and sound.