also: しゅみがよい
趣味がいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 趣味がいい | 趣味がよくない |
| Polite | 趣味がいいです | 趣味がよくないですalso 趣味がよくありません |
| Past polite | 趣味がよかったです | 趣味がよくなかったですalso 趣味がよくありませんでした |
| Past | 趣味がよかった | 趣味がよくなかった |
| Te-form | 趣味がよくて | 趣味がよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 趣味がよく | |
| Conditional | 趣味がよければ | 趣味がよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 趣味がよかったら | 趣味がよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste
Describes a person's refined aesthetic sense or something that shows cultivated taste. Often used to compliment choices in clothing, decor, art, etc.
She always wears tasteful clothes.
The interior of this room is really tasteful, isn't it?
The opposite: in poor taste, tacky.
Standard kanji spelling with the common reading いい.
Slightly more formal or written variant; can also be read しゅみがいい.
Kana ending variant; reading is しゅみがよい.
Phrase composed of 趣味 (taste, hobby) + が (subject marker) + いい/よい (good). The combination literally means 'taste is good' and is used as a set expression.