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方が良い
ほうが良い
方がよい
Readings
ほうがよい
hougayoi
hougayoi
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
after past tense verb
had better ...
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
See also: した方がいい
after negative verb
had better not ...
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
after past tense verb
had better ... Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
See also: した方がいい
after negative verb
had better not ... Conjugated forms
Present, Future 方が良い
is [x] 方が良くない
is not [x] Past 方が良かった
was [x] 方が良くなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 方が良くて
is [x] and... 方が良くなくて
is not [x] and...
is [x] 方が良くない
is not [x] Past 方が良かった
was [x] 方が良くなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 方が良くて
is [x] and... 方が良くなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
方 ON: ホウ KUN: かた, -かた, -がた
direction, person, alternative
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-2 FC: 0022.2
良 ON: リョウ KUN: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い
good, pleasing, skilled
Stroke: 7 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-7-4 FC: 3073.3
direction, person, alternative
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-2 FC: 0022.2
良 ON: リョウ KUN: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い
good, pleasing, skilled
Stroke: 7 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-7-4 FC: 3073.3
Phrases
ここにはいない方がよい。
We had better not remain here. We'd better not remain here. It'd be better if we weren't here.