格好いい
かっこういい
adjective-i
cool; stylish; good-looking
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 格好いい | 格好よくない |
| Past | 格好よかった | 格好よくなかった |
| て form | 格好よくて | 格好よくなくて |
| Adverbial | 格好よく | — |
| Conditional ば | 格好よければ | 格好よくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 格好よかったら | 格好よくなかったら |
1.
cool; stylish; good-looking; attractive
Describes someone or something that looks impressive, attractive, or admirable. Can refer to physical appearance, behavior, or style. Very common in spoken Japanese.
その服、格好いいね。
Those clothes look cool.
彼はギターを弾く姿が格好いい。
He looks cool when he plays guitar.
格好いいことを言うだけじゃなくて、実際に行動してほしい。
I don't just want you to say cool things — I want you to actually take action.
USAGE:
Often shortened to かっこいい in casual speech and writing. The full form 格好いい is the standard dictionary form. Can describe people, objects, actions, and attitudes.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 格好いい人 (a cool/handsome person)
- 格好いいデザイン (a stylish design)
- 格好よく見せる (to make something look cool)
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 格好よく
- Negative: 格好よくない
- Past: 格好よかった
SIMILAR WORDS:
- かわいい: cute — focuses on charm and endearment rather than cool impressiveness
- イケメン: good-looking man — specifically for male physical attractiveness
- おしゃれ: fashionable — emphasizes fashion sense specifically