善し悪し[よしあし] (yoshiashi)

good or bad, merits or demerits, quality, suitability

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 1
  • #37651 most frequent

Meaning

善し悪し (よしあし, yoshiashi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “good or bad, merits or demerits, quality, suitability”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 10

慎重しんちょう 過すぎるのも 善よし悪あしだ

It is a mixed blessing to be overcautious.

彼は馬の善し悪しを見る目は確かだ。

He is a good judge of horses.

彼女かのじょには 事ことの 善し悪よしあしがわからない。

She can't tell the good from the bad.

よしあしは 別べつとしてとにかくやってみよう。

Whether it's good or not, let's do it anyway.