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  1. What is the difference between - Japanese Language Stack Exchange

    May 13, 2015 · 12 Consider the following: 良い yoi — 良く yoku いい ii — よく yoku When typing いい, IME offers 良い in the lookup table. It makes me wonder whether いい is just an alias of 良い but it is …

  2. Is the ''yoi'' meaning ''ready'' when doing karate the same as the ...

    Oct 17, 2019 · When doing karate years ago the sensei would use the word ''yoi'' to instruct the students to take a ready/prepared stance. I didn't speak any Japanese then but I remember the word.

  3. The meaning of "yoi" in martial arts - Japanese Language Stack Exchange

    Wikipedia seems to treat "yoi" as used in the context as interchangeable with shizentai (natural stance). Most karate sites do also translate the meaning as "ready".

  4. "Good day" as "良い一日": Yoi ichi-nichi vs Yoi tsuitachi?

    Aug 25, 2021 · Both readings are possible in the limited context of your sample string: 良い一日 → yoi ichinichi 良い一日 → yoi tsuitachi Which reading you should use depends on your intended context. …

  5. いい versus よい? When do you use which? - Japanese Language Stack ...

    Sep 17, 2015 · They are quite the same except that よい sounds a bit more formal or contrived depending on the situation but that's all. What you may already know is that いい only has a 連体形 …

  6. Different ways of saying "good night" in Japanese [closed]

    Jul 28, 2020 · is a phrase that can be taken to correspond to "sweet dreams" which can be used in combination with おやすみ (なさい). (良い can be read either よい yoi or いい ii.) Other variations, …

  7. Why is 一日 'tsuitachi'? - Japanese Language Stack Exchange

    Jun 14, 2020 · Why is it 'tsuitachi' if the pronunciation can only be ichi, hito, or hitotsu?

  8. word choice - dōmo vs arigatō gozaimasu vs dōmo arigatō - Japanese ...

    Jan 23, 2017 · dōmo (どうも) This is close to "thanks" nuance. It is used when talking friends. If used to your boss, that is rude. dōmo arigatō (どうもありがとう) This is almost same as dōmo, but this is …

  9. Is there any difference in Yoku (well) and Yoku (often)?

    Oct 25, 2016 · The base is the "i" adjective 良い(よい /yoi) which means good. There are many ways to use it but basically the meaning will always be well or sometimes often (when in the yoku form). よ …

  10. etymology - What is the origin and usage of the word いい? - Japanese ...

    Oct 6, 2014 · For what it's worth: よい is an i-adjective and can then be modified like any other adjectives in い いい is an adjective that can be used as: - attributive: ->That's an interesting idea. - …