also: めがよい
目がいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 目がいい | 目がよくない |
| Polite | 目がいいです | 目がよくないですalso 目がよくありません |
| Past polite | 目がよかったです | 目がよくなかったですalso 目がよくありませんでした |
| Past | 目がよかった | 目がよくなかった |
| Te-form | 目がよくて | 目がよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 目がよく | |
| Conditional | 目がよければ | 目がよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 目がよかったら | 目がよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
have good eyesight; have sharp eyes
Describes someone with naturally good vision or keen observation. Often used in contrast with 目が悪い (poor eyesight).
Antonyms: 目が悪い
He has good eyesight, so he can read signs far away.
My grandmother still has good eyesight despite her age.
目がいい means having good eyesight, while 目が高い means having refined taste or a discerning eye, not literal vision.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling using the common reading いい.
More formal or written variant; can also be read めがいい, but めがよい is the explicit reading for this kanji form.
Kana spelling of 良い; less common than 目がいい but still encountered.
Phrase composed of 目 (eye) + が (subject marker) + いい (good). Literally 'eyes are good', used idiomatically for good vision.