かっこいい

かっこいい
i-adjective
cool, stylish, good-looking
informalappearanceevaluation
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentかっこいいかっこよくない
Pastかっこよかったかっこよくなかった
て formかっこよくてかっこよくなくて
Adverbialかっこよく—
Conditional ばかっこよければかっこよくなければ
Conditional たらかっこよかったらかっこよくなかったら
1. cool, stylish, good-looking
Describes someone or something that looks impressive, attractive, or admirably stylish.
かっこいいね。
That's cool.
あの人(ひと)、かっこいい。
That person is good-looking.
I want to drive a cool car.
I think the way he lives is admirable.

Usage

Praise for looks or style: an attractive person (traditionally a man, now also women with a "cool" style), stylish things such as cars and clothes, and admirable behavior or attitudes.

Watch out

The いい part conjugates like いい: the negative is かっこよくない and the past かっこよかった (not かっこいくない).

Similar words

Writing

Also written 格好(かっこう)いい or カッコいい.