English–Japanese

“good” in Japanese

Japanese

Also良好 (ryōkō) · 良 (ryō) · 善良 (zenryō)

Pronunciation

Romajiyoi

Example

この本は良いです。ko no hon wa yo i de su

This book is good.

Illustration for 良い (good)

How to say “good” in Japanese

“Good” in Japanese is 良い (yoi).

Expresses that a person, thing, or situation has favorable qualities or produces an acceptable result.

Full entry for 良い: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 良い

その店は雰囲気が良いです。so no mise wa fun i ki ga yo i de su

The atmosphere at that store is good.

Tips for using 良い

  • The polite expression いいです (ii desu) can mean "no, thank you" in context, so いい (ii) does not always simply mean that something is good.

Other Japanese words for “good”

2

良好

ryōkō

na-adjectivegood

機械の状態は良好です。ki kai no jō tai wa ryō kō de su

The machine is in good condition.

3

良

ryō

noungood

評価は「良」でした。hyō ka wa ryō de shi ta

The evaluation was good.

4

善良

zenryō

na-adjectivegood

彼は善良な人です。kare wa zen ryō na hito de su

He is a good person.

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