also: えんぎのよい
縁起の良い · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 縁起の良い | 縁起の良よくない |
| Polite | 縁起の良いです | 縁起の良よくないですalso 縁起の良よくありません |
| Past polite | 縁起の良よかったです | 縁起の良よくなかったですalso 縁起の良よくありませんでした |
| Past | 縁起の良よかった | 縁起の良よくなかった |
| Te-form | 縁起の良よくて | 縁起の良よくなくて |
| Adverbial | 縁起の良よく | |
| Conditional | 縁起の良よければ | 縁起の良よくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 縁起の良よかったら | 縁起の良よくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
auspicious; of good omen; lucky
Used to describe things, events, or signs that are believed to bring good fortune or indicate a positive outcome. Common in contexts like New Year, weddings, and superstitions.
It is said that seeing Mt. Fuji on New Year's Day is auspicious.
He bought a lottery ticket choosing lucky numbers.
Standard kanji spelling with 良い; reading えんぎのよい is common.
Colloquial variant with いい; reading えんぎのいい.
Kana spelling of 良い; same reading as 縁起の良い.
Phrase composed of 縁起 (omen, luck) + の (possessive particle) + 良い/いい (good). The word 縁起 itself originates from Buddhist terminology referring to 'dependent origination', later extended to mean 'omen' or 'luck' in common usage.