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ほうがいい (hou ga ii)

JLPT N5 Grammar List

had better, should, it’d be better to

 Formations 

Verb-casual past + ほうがいい
Verb-casual nonpast + ほうがいい

 Examples  

今日は傘を持って行ったほうがいい
Kyō wa kasa o motte itta hō ga ī.
You had better take along an umbrella today.

気をつけたほうがいい
Ki o tsuketa hō ga ī.
You’d better be careful.

ゆっくり休んだほうがいい
Yukkuri yasunda hō ga ī.
You should get some rest.

薬を飲んだほうがいいです。
Kusuri o nonda hō ga ī desu.
You had better take some medicine.

ご飯の後で歯を磨いたほうがいい
Gohan no ato de ha o migaita hō ga ī.
It’s better to brush your teeth after a meal..

あなたは彼女に謝ったほうがいいです。
Anata wa kanojo ni ayamatta hō ga ī desu.
You should apologize to her.

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