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[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·い]
hougayoi
expression, i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[ほうがよ(良)·い]
hougayoi
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[ほう(方)·が·よ·い]
hougayoi
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Root Words:

[ほう(方) + が + よ(良)·い]
hou + ga + yoi

English Meaning(s) for 方が良い

expression, i adjective
  1. had better ... (after past tense verb)
  2. had better not ... (after negative verb)
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Meanings for each kanji in 方が良い

» direction; person; alternative
» good; pleasing; skilled

Stroke Order Diagrams for 方が良い

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Conjugations for 方が良い

Adjective stem
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)]
hougayo
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te-form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·く·て]
hougayokute
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Negative te-form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·く·な·く·て]
hougayokunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·く]
hougayoku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·い]
hougayoi
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·く·な·い]
hougayokunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·か·っ·た]
hougayokatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·く·な·か·っ·た]
hougayokunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·け·れ·ば]
hougayokereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·く·な·け·れ·ば]
hougayokunakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·く·な·き·ゃ]
hougayokunakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·か·っ·た·ら]
hougayokattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
hougayokunakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[ほう(方)·が·よ(良)·さ]
hougayosa
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Sample Sentences for 方が良い

You may as well withdraw from the club right away.
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People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
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You had better ask him how to do it.
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We may as well stay where we are.
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You should have nothing to do with him.
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