also: そだちのよい
育ちの良い · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 育ちの良い | 育ちの良よくない |
| Polite | 育ちの良いです | 育ちの良よくないですalso 育ちの良よくありません |
| Past polite | 育ちの良よかったです | 育ちの良よくなかったですalso 育ちの良よくありませんでした |
| Past | 育ちの良よかった | 育ちの良よくなかった |
| Te-form | 育ちの良よくて | 育ちの良よくなくて |
| Adverbial | 育ちの良よく | |
| Conditional | 育ちの良よければ | 育ちの良よくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 育ちの良よかったら | 育ちの良よくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
well-bred; of good upbringing
Describes a person who has been raised well, showing good manners, refinement, or a cultured background. Often used as a fixed phrase modifying a noun.
She is a well-bred young lady.
People of good upbringing speak politely.
Standard kanji spelling with 良い; the reading そだちのよい is the more formal variant.
Common variant with いい; slightly more casual than 良い.
Kana spelling of 良い; less common but still used.
A fixed phrase composed of 育ち (upbringing) + の (possessive particle) + 良い/いい (good). The expression is transparent and follows standard Japanese grammar.