ナイスnaisu

1. na-adjective, interjectionnice; good; well-executed

• Synonym良いよいNeutralThe general word for 'good', as in 「良い天気」; slightly more formal than 「いい」 and used in a wide range of senses. 「ナイス」 is a colloquial shout of praise.
• SynonymいいCasualThe most common way to say 'good' in speech, as in 「いいね」; fits all kinds of situations. 「ナイス」 is mostly for praising a performance or play.
• Synonym素敵すてきNeutralMeans lovely and charming, as in 「素敵な服」; an emotional, aesthetic compliment. 「ナイス」 praises how well something was done.
• Synonym好ましいこのましいWrittenWritten/formal prose for desirable or satisfactory, as in 「好ましい傾向」; an objective assessment, never used as a cheer.
• Related心地よいここちよいNeutralDescribes physical comfort or pleasant sensation, as in 「心地よい風」; about how something feels. 「ナイス」 praises a performance.
• Related快いこころよいWrittenWritten: pleasant, agreeable or refreshing, as in 「快い風」「快く引き受ける」; about the good feeling something gives. 「ナイス」 is a crisp spoken cheer.
• Related楽しいたのしいNeutralMeans fun and enjoyable, as in 「楽しい旅行」「楽しい人」; stresses the pleasure something brings. 「ナイス」 praises how well something is done or its quality.
• Related嬉しいうれしいNeutralSays outright that the speaker is glad, as in 「嬉しい知らせ」. 「ナイス」 judges a thing or performance as good; any delight comes through in the tone, not in what the word states.
• Related快適かいてきNeutralDescribes comfort of surroundings or conditions, as in 「快適な部屋」. 「ナイス」 does not describe how comfortable something is.
• Related愉快ゆかいNeutralMeans pleasant and cheerful, as in 「愉快な仲間」; about atmosphere and mood. 「ナイス」 praises how well something was done.
• Related気持ちいいきもちいいCasualColloquial for feeling good physically, as in 「気持ちいい朝」; can also praise a person's refreshing manner, as in 「気持ちいい対応」. 「ナイス」 praises an excellent performance.
• RelatedうまいCasualColloquial for skillful or tasty, as in 「うまいプレー」; when praising technique it comes close to 「ナイスプレー」.
• RelatedきれいNeutralMeans pretty or clean, as in 「綺麗な花」; about appearance. 「ナイス」 praises a performance or an idea.
• Related上手じょうずNeutralSays someone is good at something, as in 「歌が上手」; as praise it rates skill level, while 「ナイス」 is a general 'good' for plays, ideas, people, or taste.
• Related巧妙こうみょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for ingenious technique or method, as in 「巧妙な手口」; can carry a negative shade. 「ナイス」 is pure praise.
• Related器用きようNeutralDescribes dexterity, as in 「手先が器用」, and also social adroitness; about ability in general, not a single performance.
• RelatedおいしいNeutralMeans good-tasting, as in 「美味しい料理」, and by extension a good deal or opportunity. 「ナイス」 is not used for taste.
• Related麗しいうるわしいWrittenWritten/formal prose for beautiful and touching, as in 「麗しい友情」; elegant and literary, never used for a spoken cheer.
• Related至妙しみょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for extraordinarily subtle and rare; rarely used in modern Japanese. For a spoken compliment, 「ナイス」 is the usual choice.
• AntonymひどいNeutralAntonym: terrible, excessive, or cruel; opposite of 「ナイス」 on the good–bad scale, and much stronger in tone.
• Antonym悪いわるいNeutralAntonym: bad or poor, the opposite of 「良い」; stands at the opposite pole from 「ナイス」 in judging good versus bad.

「ナイス」 is a colloquial cheer of praise for something done well, as in 「ナイスショット」. For 'good' in general say 「いい」; for something lovely and charming, 「素敵」; for skill, 「上手」; the opposite is 「悪い」. The rest cover narrower senses: comfort with 「心地よい」 and 「快適」, pleasant feelings with 「快い」, pleasure with 「楽しい」「愉快」「嬉しい」, formal desirability with 「好ましい」, beauty with 「麗しい」 and 「綺麗」, skill with 「上手い」「器用」「巧妙」「至妙」, and taste with 「美味しい」.

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1. 名詞めいしの前まえについて「良よい」「上手じょうずな」などの意いを表あらわす。
2. 良よい、うまい、素敵すてきだ。