いい

い

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Meanings

what was said; meaning; origin of a story

usually written using kana alone

Used in the pattern 〜のいい to refer to the content, meaning, or origin of something said or written. Often appears in fixed expressions like 〜といういい or 〜のいいでは.

このことわざのいいは、努ど力りょくが報むくわれるということだ。
The meaning of this proverb is that hard work pays off.
彼かれの話はなしのいいでは、昔むかしこの村むらに大おおきな竜りゅうが住すんでいたそうだ。
According to his story, a great dragon once lived in this village.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉のいいthe origin/meaning behind 〈事〉
この祭まつりのいいは古ふるい伝でん説せつにある。
The origin of this festival lies in an old legend.
〈事こと〉といういいthe tradition/story that says 〈事〉 (as the origin)
この地ち名めいは神かみが降おりたといういいがある。
There is a tradition that this place name comes from a god descending there.