JLPT N1 · Noun

善し悪し (yoshiashi)

善し悪し (よしあし, yoshiashi) is a Japanese noun meaning “right or wrong; good or bad”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: よしあし
Romaji: yoshiashi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

right or wrong; good or bad; quality; suitability · noun
having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages · noun

Example sentences

この女の子はまだ小さくてもののよしあしがわからない。

The girl is not old enough to be responsible.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 善し悪し

善

virtuous, good, goodnessゼン・よ.い・い.い · 12 strokes

悪

bad, vice, rascalアク・オ・わる.い・わる- · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 善し悪し.

善ぜんgood改善かいぜんbetterment最善さいぜんthe very best親善しんぜんfriendship善良ぜんりょうgood (person, nature, etc.)悪いわるいbad悪あくevil悪魔あくまdevil悪口わるくち(verbal) abuse意地悪いじわるmalicious悪化あっかdeterioration悪者わるものbad guy悪しからずあしからずdon't get me wrong, but ...改悪かいあくchanging (something) for the worse

Source: JMdict entry 1581170 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.