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よい
i-adjective
good, fine
1. good, fine
Of high quality or standard.
天気(てんき)()い。
The weather is good.
この(みせ)料理(りょうり)()い。
This restaurant has good food.
景色(けしき)()いですね。
The scenery is beautiful, isn't it?
(かれ)(あたま)()い。
He is smart.
(からだ)()()(もの)()べよう。
Let's eat food that's good for the body.
2. all right, okay
Acceptable or permitted.
もう(かえ)ってもよい。
You may go home now.
写真(しゃしん)()ってもよいですか。
May I take a photo?
ここに(すわ)ってもよいですか。
May I sit here?
()べなくてもよい。
You don't have to eat it.
明日(あした)でもよいですか。
Is tomorrow okay?

()い is an i-adjective meaning "good" with an irregular form いい used in everyday speech.

FORMS:

  • Dictionary: よい or いい (いい is more casual)
  • Negative: よくない (NOT いくない)
  • Past: よかった (NOT いかった)
  • Adverb: よく (well, often)

GRAMMAR PATTERNS:

  • 〜てもいい/よい: may ~, it's okay to ~
  • 〜ばよかった: should have ~ (regret)
  • 〜なくてもいい: don't have to ~

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 天気(てんき)がいい: good weather
  • (あたま)がいい: smart
  • (からだ)にいい: good for the body
  • (なか)がいい: on good terms
  • (うん)がいい: lucky

IMPORTANT:
Always conjugate from よ-, not い-. "It was good" = よかった, not いかった.