also: あきらめのよい
諦めのいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 諦めのいい | 諦めのよくない |
| Polite | 諦めのいいです | 諦めのよくないですalso 諦めのよくありません |
| Past polite | 諦めのよかったです | 諦めのよくなかったですalso 諦めのよくありませんでした |
| Past | 諦めのよかった | 諦めのよくなかった |
| Te-form | 諦めのよくて | 諦めのよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 諦めのよく | |
| Conditional | 諦めのよければ | 諦めのよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 諦めのよかったら | 諦めのよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; being a good loser
Describes a person who gracefully accepts failure or knows when to stop pursuing something. Often used in contrast with 諦めの悪い (stubborn, unable to let go).
Antonyms: 諦めの悪い
He has a personality that knows when to give up, so even when he fails he can quickly change his mindset.
People who are good at letting things go don't get into pointless arguments.
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; unable to let things go
Standard kanji-kana mixed form; 諦め is the nominalized form of 諦める.
Variant using 良い for the adjective; reading remains いい.
Formal or literary variant using よい; less common in everyday speech.
Mixed kana-kanji form; 良い is read いい here.
From the nominalized form of 諦める (to give up) + の + いい (good). The expression literally means 'good at giving up' and is a set phrase.