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[ほうが()·]
hougayoi
expression, i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[ほう()··()·]
hougayoi
[ほう()···]
hougayoi

Root Words:

[ほう() + が + ()·]
hou + ga + yoi

English Meaning(s) for ほうが良い

expression, i adjective
  1. had better ... (after past tense verb)
  2. had better not ... (after negative verb)

Meanings for each kanji in ほうが良い

» good; pleasing; skilled

Stroke Order Diagrams for ほうが良い

Conjugations for ほうが良い

Adjective stem
[ほうが()]
hougayo
te-form
[ほうが()··]
hougayokute
Negative te-form
[ほうが()····]
hougayokunakute
Adverbial Form
[ほうが()·]
hougayoku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほうが()·]
hougayoi
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほうが()···]
hougayokunai
Past Indicative Form
[ほうが()···]
hougayokatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほうが()·····]
hougayokunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほうが()···]
hougayokereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほうが()·····]
hougayokunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ほうが()····]
hougayokunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほうが()····]
hougayokattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほうが()······]
hougayokunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[ほうが()·]
hougayosa

Sample Sentences for ほうが良い

You had better make a clean breast of everything.
You should start as early as possible.
You had better yield to your teacher's advice.
Would it be better to start early?
You'd better not go out.

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