Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
also いい (all senses)
2. sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
3. profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
4. OK; all right; fine; no problem
as て(も)良い, と(も)良い, etc.; indicates permission or compromise
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (320 in total)
good feeling; feeling good
comfortable; pleasant
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
had better ...; had better not ...
had better ...; had better not ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
moderate; proper; just right
moderate; proper; just right
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
lucky; fortunate
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
close; intimate; on good terms
good feeling; feeling good
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
superior; better
in a good mood; cheerful
feel good (pleasant)
close; intimate; on good terms
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
comfortable; pleasant
you could say; you might say; verging on the
bright; intelligent
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
had better ...; may as well ...
you could say; you might say; verging on the
bright; intelligent
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
have a happy New Year
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
in a good mood; cheerful
good-natured; of good character
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
well-bred; of good upbringing
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
having sociable manners; sociable
having good eyesight
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
fine weather; fair weather
good-natured
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
pleasant feeling; good feeling
pleasant feeling; good feeling
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
lucky; fortunate
lavish; profuse
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
good-quality; superior in quality
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
well-bred; of good upbringing
close; intimate; on good terms
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
well-balanced
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
still better; even better
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
good-natured; of good character
pleasant feeling; good vibes
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
having good eyesight
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
in a good mood; cheerful
selfish; asking too much
high time; about time
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
still better; even better
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
good boy; good girl
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
having good eyesight
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
easy to divide
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
comfortable to live in
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
in a good mood; cheerful
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
high time; about time
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
good-natured
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
having good eyesight
good (place to leave off); convenient
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
comfortable to live in
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
good-natured
going there is easy but coming back is hard
going there is easy but coming back is hard
pleasant to look at; easy to see
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
good-natured
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
good-quality; superior in quality
good (place to leave off); convenient
easy to divide
good-natured; kind; good-quality
close; intimate; on good terms
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
sleeping without turning over
good (place to leave off); convenient
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
luckily; happily
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
lavish; profuse
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
of noble birth; wellborn
good-natured; kind; good-quality
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
good (place to leave off); convenient
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
of noble birth; wellborn
good-natured; of good character
bright; intelligent
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
good-looking
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
easy to understand
lucky; fortunate
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
easy to read
bright; intelligent
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
selfish; asking too much
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability
soft and pleasant on the tongue
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
luckily; happily
lucky; fortunate
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
good-natured; kind; good-quality
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
going there is easy but coming back is hard
going there is easy but coming back is hard
soft and pleasant on the tongue
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
fine weather; fair weather
feel good (pleasant)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
pleasant feeling; good feeling
pleasant feeling; good feeling
well-bred; of good upbringing
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
good-quality; superior in quality
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
well-bred; of good upbringing
lavish; profuse
lavish; profuse
having sociable manners; sociable
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
have a happy New Year
good-quality; superior in quality
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
good (place to leave off); convenient
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
lucky you
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
having good memory
comfortable to live in
comfortable to live in
of noble birth; wellborn
good-natured; kind; good-quality
sleeping without turning over
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
of noble birth; wellborn
soft and pleasant on the tongue
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
to be on the right track; to go well
going there is easy but coming back is hard
going there is easy but coming back is hard
to be on the right track; to go well
easy to read
soft and pleasant on the tongue
to choose a lucky (auspicious) day
pleasant to listen to
easy to ride; riding well
easy to ride; riding well
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
enduring; persevering
to have a strong pull
good (place to leave off); convenient
Examples (200 in total)
I'm glad to hear that.
The results are good.
However, this is not good.