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善し悪し

良し悪し

Readings

Kana: よしあし、よしわるし
Romaji: yoshiashi, yoshiwarushi
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Definition

1

right or wrong; good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness
Readings: アク、 オ、 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
Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled

Example Sentences

(かれ)(うま)(よあ)()しを()()(たし)かだ。
➥He is a good judge of horses.
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よしあしは(べつ)としてとにかくやってみよう。
➥Whether it's good or not, let's do it anyway.
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彼女(かのじょ)には(こと)(よあ)()しがわからない。
➥She can't tell the good from the bad.
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この(おんな)()はまだ(ちい)さくてもののよしあしがわからない。
➥The girl is not old enough to be responsible.
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