方が良い – Vocabulary details

方ほうが良よい

Meanings

Adjective (い)

Expression

1. had better ...

after past tense verb

2. had better not ...

after negative verb

Alt. forms

Kanji used

方

way

良

good

Used in: 1416

Composed of

方ほう

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

良よい

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

Used in vocabulary (2 in total)

した方ほうが良よい

had better do so

女にょう房ぼうと畳たたみは新あたらしい方ほうが良よい

wives and tatami mats are best when new

Examples (8 in total)

今日きょうは家いえにいた方ほうが良よいよ。

You should stay at home today.

家いえに帰かえった方ほうが良よいと忠ちゅう告こくします。

My advice is for you to go home.

遅おそくまで起おきてない方ほうが良よい。

You'd better not stay up late.

警けい察さつが来くるまで待まった方ほうが良よい。

You'd better wait until the police come.

前まえもってそれを彼かれに言いっておいた方ほうが良よいよ。

You should tell him about that in advance.

タバコを止やめた方ほうが良よいよ。

You had better stop smoking.

もう三さん十じゅう分ふん待まった方ほうが良よいと思おもう。

I think we had better wait another thirty minutes.

ボストンに戻もどるの、トムは月げつ曜よう日びまで待まってた方ほうが良よかったんだよ。