Japanese word

良さ

Pronunciation

Romajiyosa

Meaning

  • noungood thing

Example

このかばんの良さは、軽いことです。ko no ka ba n no yo sa wa karu i ko to de su

The good thing about this bag is that it is light.

Illustration for 良さ (good thing)

More examples

使ってみると、この道具の良さがすぐ分かります。tsuka tte mi ru to ko no dō gu no yo sa ga su gu wa ka ri ma su

You quickly see the value of this tool when you try using it.

Core concept

Highlights what makes a person or thing valuable, appealing, or favorable.

Common phrases

  • 良さが分かるyo sa ga wa ka ru

    see the value

  • 良さを感じるyo sa o kan ji ru

    feel the appeal

Similar words

長所chōsho: A favorable quality or trait in a person or thing.
魅力miryoku: A quality that attracts interest, affection, or admiration.
利点riten: A useful feature or benefit that comes from choosing or using something.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事について、好ましいと感じられる性質や点。hito ya mono goto ni tsu i te kono ma shi i to kan ji ra re ru sei shitsu ya ten

Word origin

良さ (yosa, "goodness") is formed from the native adjective 良い (yoi, "good") by attaching さ (sa, "quality or degree"), a suffix that turns an adjective into a noun.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly presents a positive feature as something that belongs to the subject, rather than simply calling the whole subject good.

Other meanings

  • qualitynoun

Opposites

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