also: きのよい
気のいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 気のいい | 気のよくない |
| Polite | 気のいいです | 気のよくないですalso 気のよくありません |
| Past polite | 気のよかったです | 気のよくなかったですalso 気のよくありませんでした |
| Past | 気のよかった | 気のよくなかった |
| Te-form | 気のよくて | 気のよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 気のよく | |
| Conditional | 気のよければ | 気のよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 気のよかったら | 気のよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
good-natured; kind-hearted; amiable
Describes a person's character as warm, friendly, and easy to get along with. Often used attributively (気のいい人).
He is a good-natured person and quickly becomes friends with anyone.
The owner of that shop is a kind-hearted older man.
Most common spelling; uses the colloquial いい form.
Alternate spelling with 良い; can also be read きのよい.
Reading きのよい for the 良い spelling; slightly more formal or written.
Kana-mixed spelling with よい; less common than いい variants.
Rare spelling using 好い; may be encountered in older texts.
Phrase composed of 気 (nature, spirit) + の (possessive particle) + いい/よい (good). Literally 'of good nature'.