〜ほうがいい

Formation

N4ComparisonNeutral
Dict. Form
Verb
ほうがいい
Neutral
Ta-Form
Verb
ほうがいい
Emphasis
ない-Form
Verb
ほうがいい
Variations
方がいい

Meaning

Express advice or recommendation. Used to advise or give warning that something bad will happen if you don't.

Examples

もう遅いから、早く寝たほうがいいですよ。

It's already late, so you had better go to bed early.

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