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[ほう()···]
hougaii
expression, i adjective (yoi/ii)

Root Words:

[ほう() + が + いい]
hou + ga + ii

English Meaning(s) for 方がいい

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

Meanings for each kanji in 方がいい

» direction; person; alternative

Stroke Order Diagrams for 方がいい

Conjugations for 方がいい

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

Sample Sentences for 方がいい

Milk will do you good. You'd better drink it every day.
You should relax a little.
It is better for you not to eat before you go to bed.
By the way, Ren. Should I take your hand? Every year you wander off.
You may as well know the truth.

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