Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 善し悪し(よしあし) in Japanese

善し悪し, 良し悪し
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
よしあし, よしわるし
Romaji
yoshiashi, yoshiwarushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    right or wrong; good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability
    Example sentence
    彼女には事の善し悪しがわからない。 She can't tell the good from the bad.

Examples of 善し悪し, 良し悪し, よしあし, よしわるし in a sentence

Kanji in this word

善 JLPT 2

12 strokes

virtuous, good, goodness

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, い.い, よ.く, よし.とする

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悪 JLPT 4

11 strokes

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

On'Yomi: アク, オ

Kun'Yomi: わる.い, わる-, あ.し, にく.い, -にく.い, ああ, いずくに, いずくんぞ, にく.む

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良 JLPT 3

7 strokes

good, pleasing, skilled

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い

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