Saying it's good
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 21 of 68What do you think
Give a quick positive verdict on something.
- ii n ja nai?sounds good to me; why not?; I think it's fine
- omoshirokattathat was interesting; that was fun; that was funny
- ii kanjinice; going well; looks good
- ari da nethat works; that's an option; I'm into that
- mite son wa naiit's worth a watch; you won't regret seeing it
Mix-ups omoshirokatta means fun or interesting, not only funny.
ii n ja nai?
polite ii n ja nai desu ka?
sounds good to me; why not?; I think it's fine
Approves a friend's plan, outfit or choice; a flat tone can sound like 'whatever'.
Not a negative: ja nai? here means 'isn't it?'.
sono fuku, ii n ja nai? niau yo.
That outfit's nice, I think. It suits you.
その服、いいんじゃない？似合うよ。
sono an, ii n ja nai desu ka?
That idea sounds good to me.
その案、いいんじゃないですか？
Written いいんじゃない？ · いいんじゃないですか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 345× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
omoshirokatta
polite omoshirokatta desu
that was interesting; that was fun; that was funny
For films, books, talks or anything that held your interest or made you laugh.
omoshiroi is 'interesting' as much as 'funny'; for a fun event, tanoshikatta fits better.
ano eiga, sugoku omoshirokatta yo.
That movie was really good.
あの映画、すごく面白かったよ。
ano eiga, sugoku omoshirokatta desu.
That movie was really good.
あの映画、すごく面白かったです。
Written 面白かった · おもしろかった · 面白かったですWho you say itHeard 145× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
ii kanji
polite ii kanji desu
nice; going well; looks good
Approves of how something looks, feels, or is coming along.
About a person it means likable: ii kanji no hito (a nice person).
un, ii kanji! sono mama tsuzukete.
Yeah, looks good! Keep going like that.
うん、いい感じ！そのまま続けて。
ii kanji desu ne. sono mama tsuzukete kudasai.
That's looking good. Please keep going.
いい感じですね。そのまま続けてください。
Written いい感じ · いいかんじ · いい感じですWho you say it and hear itHeard 338× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
ari da ne
polite ari desu ne
that works; that's an option; I'm into that
Says an idea or combination is acceptable or even good; the opposite is nashi (no way).
Ari ka nashi ka? (yes or no?) asks whether something's acceptable.
piza ni painappuru? un, ari da ne.
Pineapple on pizza? Yeah, that works.
ピザにパイナップル？うん、アリだね。
sono kangae, ari desu ne.
That idea could work.
その考え、アリですね。
Written アリだね · ありだね · アリですねWho you say it and hear itHeard 4× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
mite son wa nai
polite mite son wa nai desu yo
it's worth a watch; you won't regret seeing it
Recommends a film, show or sight to a friend.
Works with other verbs: itte son wa nai (worth going), yonde son wa nai (worth reading).
ano eiga, ichido mite son wa nai yo.
That film's worth seeing at least once.
あの映画、一度見て損はないよ。
ano eiga, ichido mite son wa nai desu yo.
That film's worth seeing at least once.
あの映画、一度見て損はないですよ。
Written 見て損はない · みてそんはない · 見て損はないですよWho you say it and hear itHeard 21× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles