also: まのよい
間のいい · i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 間のいい | 間のよくない |
| Polite | 間のいいです | 間のよくないですalso 間のよくありません |
| Past polite | 間のよかったです | 間のよくなかったですalso 間のよくありませんでした |
| Past | 間のよかった | 間のよくなかった |
| Te-form | 間のよくて | 間のよくなくて |
| Adverbial | 間のよく | |
| Conditional | 間のよければ | 間のよくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 間のよかったら | 間のよくなかったら |
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
Describes a person who has a good sense of timing or a situation that occurs at just the right moment. Often used in the set phrase 間のいいことに (luckily / as luck would have it).
Luckily, the bus came right away.
He's a lucky guy who always shows up at just the right time.
Most common spelling; uses the colloquial いい form.
Formal or written variant; can also be read まのよい.
Less common variant with the よい reading; may sound slightly more formal or literary.
From 間 (ma, 'timing, interval') + の (possessive particle) + いい (ii, 'good'). The phrase literally means 'of good timing' and is used attributively.