Decoded Slug: Verb たほうがいい (〜ta hou ga ii)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb たほうがいい (〜ta hou ga ii)
Verb たほうがいい (〜ta hou ga ii)
Short explanation:
Used to give advice or make a suggestion to someone - 'it's better if...'
Formation:
Verb (past tense) + ほうがいい
Examples:
早く寝たほうがいい。
Hayaku neta hou ga ii.
It's better if you go to bed early.
もっと勉強したほうがいい。
Motto benkyou shita hou ga ii.
You should study more.
病気の時は、薬を飲んだほうがいい。
Byouki no toki wa, kusuri wo nonda hou ga ii.
It's a good idea to take medicine when you're sick.
コーヒーを飲まないほうがいい。
Koohii wo nomanai hou ga ii.
It's better if you don't drink coffee.
Long explanation:
The たほうがいい grammar point is used to give advice or make a suggestion to someone. It can be translated as 'it's better if...', 'should', or 'it's a good idea to'. It is formed by conjugating the verb into the past tense (た-form) and adding ほうがいい.
