Japanese word

良し悪し

Pronunciation

Romajiyoshiashi

Meaning

noungood or bad

Example

物事の良し悪しを自分で判断します。mono goto no yo shi a shi o ji bun de han dan shi ma su

I judge whether things are good or bad myself.

More examples

経験を重ねると、仕事の良し悪しが分かるようになります。kei ken o kasa ne ru to shi goto no yo shi a shi ga wa ka ru yō ni na ri ma su

With more experience, you will be able to judge whether the work is good or bad.

Core concept

It views something along a scale that ranges from favorable to unfavorable, focusing on the judgment of its value or condition.

Common phrases

良し悪しを判断するyo shi a shi o han dan su ru
judge whether something is good or bad
良し悪しを見極めるyo shi a shi o mi kiwa me ru
discern whether something is good or bad

Similar words

優劣yūretsu: The relative difference between things in quality, ability, or performance.
善悪zenaku: The distinction between what is morally right and what is morally wrong.
出来不出来dekifudeki: The degree to which a task or work is completed successfully and to a good standard.

Definition in Japanese

物事について、よいか悪いかという評価や、その程度。mono goto ni tsu i te yo i ka waru i ka to i u hyō ka ya so no tei do

Word origin

良し悪し (yoshiashi) combines 良し (yoshi, "good") and 悪し (ashi, "bad"), using the pair to express the range from good to bad.

Usage tips

In formal Japanese, 良し悪し (yoshiashi) often appears in the set phrase 良し悪しを問わず (yoshiashi o towazu), meaning "regardless of whether something is good or bad."

Other meanings

qualitynoun
right or wrongnoun
suitabilitynoun