ほうがよ
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Expression
1. had better ...
after past tense verb
2. had better not ...
after negative verb
Kanji used
way
Top 7000
Composed of
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
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
Examples (26 in total)
I should've kept my mouth shut, right?
You'd better go home.
You'd better not wait any longer.
You had better take account of his age.
They had better cut down their living expenses.
You had better speak more naturally.
I think I should do it for you.
You should take advantage of this opportunity.
You had better have your car washed.
You had better not repeat such an error.
You'd better wear a sweater under your jacket.
It is better for you to act by legal means.
It is better to say nothing about the matter.
The picture looks better at a distance.
For my part I prefer to stay at home and read a novel.
It's probably better not to eat after 7:00pm.
Such a judge should retire from his job before retirement age.
You should go to the dentist and have that tooth pulled out.
We had better not stay up too late tonight.
You had better go to bed right away, or your cold will get worse.
If you're going to go to America, you'd better study conversational English.
I would rather read a book at home than go out tonight.
You had better have gone by ship.
You should go to the hospital at once.
The doctor advised that my mother stay in bed for three more days.
I would rather be poor than make money by dishonest means.