程(ほど)よい

ほどよい

i-adjective

moderate; just right; appropriate

descriptive quantity

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
Present	程(ほど)よい	程(ほど)よくない
Past	程(ほど)よかった	程(ほど)よくなかった
て form	程(ほど)よくて	程(ほど)よくなくて
Adverbial	程(ほど)よく	—
Conditional ば	程(ほど)よければ	程(ほど)よくなければ
Conditional たら	程(ほど)よかったら	程(ほど)よくなかったら

1. moderate; just right; appropriate

Being at a suitable or comfortable level; neither too much nor too little.

程(ほど)よい距離感(きょりかん)を保(たも)つ。

To maintain an appropriate distance.

程(ほど)よい甘(あま)さで美味(おい)しい。

It's delicious with just the right amount of sweetness.

程(ほど)よい運動(うんどう)は健康(けんこう)に良(よ)い。

Moderate exercise is good for health.

Forms

程(ほど) (degree, extent) + よい (good) → good degree = just right

程(ほど)よい距離感(きょりかん) - appropriate distance (in relationships)
程(ほど)よい甘(あま)さ - just the right sweetness
程(ほど)よく (adverb) - moderately, appropriately

Common collocations

程(ほど)よい運動(うんどう) - moderate exercise
程(ほど)よい緊張感(きんちょうかん) - appropriate level of tension
程(ほど)よい塩加減(しおかげん) - just the right amount of salt

Usage

程(ほど)よい emphasizes balance and moderation—the ideal middle ground. It's positive, suggesting something is perfectly suited to the situation.

Related Words

Synonym: 適度(てきど) (moderate, appropriate)

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Added 2026.1.19 13:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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