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VocabJLPT N4

good

い-Adjective

Also written as 宜しい

Definitions

1. good
2. OK

This is a polite and slightly formal equivalent of いい, meaning "good," "all right," or "acceptable." It is often used in polite speech to give permission or express approval. Because it carries a formal tone, it sounds more refined than the casual alternatives.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She wrote in the letter, "you may forget me."

Sentence 2

Would it be alright if I used that seat?

Sentence 3

"The name's Tanaka — does that work?" "Yeah, that's right," he answered.

Sentence 4

He said to himself, "it's okay, this is good enough."

Sentence 5

He said "that's good enough for today" and smiled.