Definition of 方がいい (ほうがいい)

ほう

方がいい

ほうがいい

hougaii

expression, yoi/ii adjective (special)
1.
had better(after past tense verb)
2.
had better not(after negative verb)
Related Kanji
direction, person, alternative
Conjugations
yoi/ii adjective (special)
Plain
Polite
Negative
Negative (Polite)
Present Indicative - Non-past, present and future tense
方がいい
ほうがいい
hougaii
方がいいです
ほうがいいです
hougaiidesu
方がよくない
ほうがよくない
hougayokunai
方がよくありません
ほうがよくありません
hougayokuarimasen

方がよくないです
ほうがよくないです
hougayokunaidesu
Past Indicative - Perfective, past-tense
方がよかった
ほうがよかった
hougayokatta
方がよかったです
ほうがよかったです
hougayokattadesu
方がよくなかった
ほうがよくなかった
hougayokunakatta
方がよくありませんでした
ほうがよくありませんでした
hougayokuarimasendeshita

方がよくなかったです
ほうがよくなかったです
hougayokunakattadesu
Volitional - We will.., We intend to.., Lets..
方がよかろう
ほうがよかろう
hougayokarou
Presumptive - Probably.. Maybe..
方がよいだろう
ほうがよいだろう
hougayoidarou
te-form
方がよくて
ほうがよくて
hougayokute
Adverb
方がよく
ほうがよく
hougayoku
Provisional - Hypothetical conditional, If (hypothetical)..
方がよければ
ほうがよければ
hougayokereba
方がよくなければ
ほうがよくなければ
hougayokunakereba
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Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 324 results)

You ought to eat more slowly

30
ふん
おも
思う
I think we had better wait for another 30 minutes

You had better talk as clearly as you can

These pictures look better at a distance

かれ
彼の
はな
わりびき
割引
You should discount his story

You may as well leave now

You'd better go to bed at once

You should inspect the car well before you buy it

You had better begin with easier questions

きみ
いちにち
1日
きゅうか
休暇
さいきん
最近
べんきょ
勉強
You may as well have a day off, because you have been overworking those days

I think he should stay away from drugs of any sort

You may as well get used to it

You'd better not drink too much coffee so late at night

You'd better not go out today

I think I had better have my sweater mended

You may as well return home at once

しょうじょう
症状
わる
悪く
しゃ
医者
You should consult a doctor if the symptoms get worse

Mother told me that I had better not go out in such bad weather

You had better not wake me up when you come in

You had better read a lot of books while you are young
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