also: いい
良い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 良い | 良くない |
| Polite | 良いです | 良くないですalso 良くありません |
| Past polite | 良かったです | 良くなかったですalso 良くありませんでした |
| Past | 良かった | 良くなかった |
| Te-form | 良くて | 良くなくて |
| Adverbial | 良く | |
| Conditional | 良ければ | 良くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 良かったら | 良くなかったら |
今日は天気が良いですね。
The weather is nice today, isn't it?
この映画はとても良い。
This movie is very good.
sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
Indicates that something is adequate or that preparations are complete. Often used with もう or まだ.
See also: いい
もう準備は良いですか？
Are you ready yet?
これで十分良い。
This is good enough.
Used for deals, offers, or situations that bring advantage or profit.
See also: いい
それは良い取引だ。
That's a good deal.
この条件は我々にとって良い。
These terms are beneficial for us.
OK; all right; fine; no problem
Expresses permission or compromise, often in patterns like ～ても良い or ～とも良い.
See also: いい
ここに座っても良いですか？
Is it OK if I sit here?
遅れても良いですよ。
It's fine if you're late.
easy to ...
Suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb to mean 'easy to do' or 'good to do'. Not a standalone adjective.
このペンは書き良い。
This pen is easy to write with.
この靴は歩き良い。
These shoes are comfortable to walk in.
Vegetables are good for your health.
Is it all right if I sit here?
This is already fine, that's enough.
This part-time job pays well for the effort.
You'd better go to the hospital soon.
良い is the modern standard adjective for 'good', while 良し is its archaic form now confined to classical or fixed expressions.
良い is the standard Japanese word for 'good', while ええ is its Kansai dialect equivalent used before nouns.
良い is the general, everyday word for 'good', while 良好 is a more formal term used in reports, medical notes, or official statements.
良い is the common, everyday word for 'good' used in virtually any context, while 佳 is a literary or formal term implying refined excellence, appearing mainly in classical writing or set phrases.
良い is the standard, neutral Japanese word for 'good', while グッド is a casual, Western-flavored loanword mainly seen in slogans, product names, and trendy speech.
良い is the native Japanese word for 'good', while ベター specifically expresses a comparative 'better' choice and sounds more analytical or businesslike.
悪い is the direct opposite of 良い, describing something bad, poor, or of inferior quality.
よい means 'good/fine/okay', the opposite of あかん which means 'no good/not allowed'.
宜しい is the polite, formal way to say 良い, used in respectful speech such as よろしいでしょうか。
well; properly; skillfully · often; frequently · I'm glad that ...; thank you for ... · quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
good; fine; excellent
goodness; the good · good; nice; pleasant
as you see fit; suitably; properly
well; properly; skillfully · often; frequently · how (could you); why (would you)
goodness; merit; virtue; good quality
comfortable to wear
seemingly good; looking good; of good appearance
pleasant to listen to; easy on the ears
Alternative kanji, often for 'likeable' nuance, but 良い is more common.
Kanji for moral goodness, but 良い is more common.
Rare kanji for 'excellent' or 'beautiful', mostly in literary contexts.
Rare kanji for 'good' or 'suitable', mostly in formal writing.
Rare kanji for 'good luck', mostly in names or traditional contexts.
Colloquial reading of 良い, used in all senses. More common in speech.
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
good thing
improve; make better · do often; frequently do · treat well; be kind to
looks good; seems good; appears promising
good-looking; handsome; beautiful