ほうがよい – Vocabulary details

ほうがよい

Adjective (い)

Expression

1. had better ...

after past tense verb

2. had better not ...

after negative verb

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

had better do so

wives and tatami mats are best when new

君きみは行いかないほうがよい。

You'd better not go.

今日きょうは行いかないほうがよい。

You'd better not go today.

やってみないほうがよいと思おもう。

I think it's better not to try it.

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