also: ききわけがよい
聞き分けがいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 聞き分けがいい | 聞き分けがよくない |
| Polite | 聞き分けがいいです | 聞き分けがよくないですalso 聞き分けがよくありません |
| Past polite | 聞き分けがよかったです | 聞き分けがよくなかったですalso 聞き分けがよくありませんでした |
| Past | 聞き分けがよかった | 聞き分けがよくなかった |
| Te-form | 聞き分けがよくて | 聞き分けがよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 聞き分けがよく | |
| Conditional | 聞き分けがよければ | 聞き分けがよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 聞き分けがよかったら | 聞き分けがよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
reasonable; obedient; willing to listen
Describes a person, especially a child, who listens to reason, follows instructions, or accepts what they are told without fuss.
Our child is obedient, so we don't have to scold them much.
He is reasonable, so if you explain, he'll understand.
Standard kanji spelling with いい.
Variant with 良い; can also be read ききわけがよい.
Formal or written variant with よい.
Compound of 聞き分け (understanding through listening) + がいい (is good). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is conventionally associated with the idea of being able to discern and accept what one hears.