グッドguddo
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- prenominal modifiergood
- Synonym良いよいNeutralThe most versatile word for 'good', used in both conversation and writing; 「グッド」 mostly forms compounds or serves as a casual spoken verdict.
- SynonymいいCasualThe colloquial form of 「良い」 and the everyday default, as in 「いい感じ」; for simply saying something is good it sounds more natural than 「グッド」.
- Synonym良好りょうこうWrittenRefers to a good state, result or record, as in 「経過良好」 or 「良好な関係」; a measured, written-style rating of a condition, where 「グッド」 is a casual verdict.
- Synonym上々じょうじょうNeutralSays a result or progress is very good, as in 「上々の出来」; its degree is higher than 「グッド」.
- SynonymよろしいFormalA formal variant of 「よい」, mostly granting permission, as in 「よろしいですか」; far more stately than casual 「グッド」.
- Synonym優れたすぐれたWrittenMeans outstanding; it modifies nouns to rate people, products or methods, as in 「優れた製品」. A word of formal prose, unlike casual 「グッド」.
- Related立派りっぱNeutralMeans splendid and praiseworthy, as in 「立派な家」, focusing on appearance or conduct rather than a plain 'good'.
- Related好ましいこのましいWrittenMeans satisfactory or desirable, a cool, measured judgment, as in 「好ましくない」; found mostly in written prose.
- Related素晴らしいすばらしいNeutralMeans wonderful with heartfelt admiration, as in 「素晴らしい景色」; stronger in degree than 「グッド」.
- Related見事みごとNeutralPraises skill or results as brilliant, as in 「見事な演技」; it admires how well something is done, not a plain 'good'.
- RelatedかっこいいCasualColloquial for cool and good-looking, as in 「かっこいい車」; it judges looks and style, not quality in general.
- Related素敵すてきNeutralMeans lovely and charming with emotional admiration, rating the appeal of people or things, as in 「素敵な笑顔」.
- Related価値あるかちあるNeutralMeans valuable or worthwhile, as in 「価値ある一勝」; it weighs meaning and significance, not good versus bad.
- Antonym悪いわるいNeutralThe broadest word for bad, standing against both 「良い」 and 「グッド」, as in 「天気が悪い」.
- AntonymバッドNeutralA loanword meaning bad and the direct opposite of 「グッド」; like 「グッド」 it mostly forms compounds, as in 「バッドエンド」.
Use 「グッド」 mainly in compounds or as a casual spoken verdict, as in 「グッドタイミング」. For everyday 'good' pick 「いい」; for a good state, result or record use 「良好」. 「素晴らしい」 and 「上々」 add stronger praise, 「宜しい」 is formal permission, and the opposites are 「バッド」 and 「悪い」.
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