hou ga ii

Word
方ほう　が　いいhou ga ii
Meaning
had better; should
Part of speech
i-adjective, expression
Pronunciation
Course
Japanese
Lesson
Giving advice: 方がいいです

Usages of hou ga ii

そろそろ　時じ間かん　です。　行いった　方ほう　が　いい　です。sorosoro jikan desu. itta hou ga ii desu.
It's nearly time. You should go.
雨あめ　です。　行いかない　方ほう　が　いい　です。ame desu. ikanai hou ga ii desu.
It's raining. You shouldn't go.
もっと　寝ねた　方ほう　が　いい　です　よ。motto neta hou ga ii desu yo.
You should get more sleep!
風か邪ぜ　を　引ひいた　んです　か。　薬くすり　を　飲のんだ　方ほう　が　いい　です。kaze o hiita ndesu ka. kusuri o nonda hou ga ii desu.
Have you caught a cold? You should take some medicine.
仕し事ごと　を　休やすまない　ほう　が　いい。shigoto o yasumanai hou ga ii.
You shouldn't miss work.
もっと　サラダ　を　食たべた　方ほう　が　いい。motto sarada o tabeta hou ga ii.
You should eat more salad.
もう　十じゅう時じ　だ。　そろそろ　行いった　方ほう　が　いい。mou juuji da. sorosoro itta hou ga ii.
It's already 10 o'clock. (You)'d better go soon.
遅おそく　寝ねない　方ほう　が　いい。osoku nenai hou ga ii.
It's better not to sleep late.
忘わすれない　方ほう　が　いい。wasurenai hou ga ii.
It's better not to forget.
シャツ　は　クリーニング屋や　に　出だす　方ほう　が　いい　です。shatsu wa kuriininguya ni dasu hou ga ii desu.
It's better to send shirts to the cleaners.
電でん車しゃ　で　行いく　方ほう　が　いい。densha de iku hou ga ii.
It's better to go by train. emphatic
そっち　の　方ほう　が　いい　と　思おもう。sotchi no hou ga ii to omou.
I think that one (near you) is better.
服ふく　を　変かえた　方ほう　が　いい。fuku o kaeta hou ga ii.
You should change your clothes.
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