also: ようりょうのよい
要領のいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 要領のいい | 要領のよくない |
| Polite | 要領のいいです | 要領のよくないですalso 要領のよくありません |
| Past polite | 要領のよかったです | 要領のよくなかったですalso 要領のよくありませんでした |
| Past | 要領のよかった | 要領のよくなかった |
| Te-form | 要領のよくて | 要領のよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 要領のよく | |
| Conditional | 要領のよければ | 要領のよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 要領のよかったら | 要領のよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
know-how; adept at handling things; good at getting things done efficiently
Describes a person who is practical, resourceful, and knows the knack of doing things smoothly. Often implies street-smart efficiency rather than just book-smarts.
He's a resourceful person who picks up any task quickly.
She finished it in a short time by doing it in an efficient, know-how way.
Standard kanji spelling with the colloquial いい ending.
More formal or written variant using 良い and the reading よい.
Kana-ending variant of the formal form; less common than 要領の良い.
Phrase composed of 要領 (knack, essential point) + の (possessive particle) + いい (good). The combination literally means 'having a good knack'.