方がよい

ほうがよい

had better ...

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Meanings

also 方がいい · 方が良い · ほうが良い

  1. expression, i-adjective, after past tense verb had better ...
  2. after negative verb had better not ...

Its kanji

In sentences

散髪さんぱつした方ほうがよい。 You had better have your hair cut. #169357

いかない方ほうがよい。 You had better not go. #229292

山やまは遠見えんけんの方ほうがよい。 Mountains look better viewed from a distance. #169411

すぐ出発しゅっぱつした方ほうがよい。 You had better leave at once. #214778

警察けいさつに連絡れんらくした方ほうがよい。 You had better communicate with the police. #176270

君きみは今いまでかけた方ほうがよい。 You'd better start now. #177299

ここにはいない方ほうがよい。 We had better not remain here. #224464

食事しょくじするより寝ねた方ほうがよい。 I had sooner sleep than eat. #145865