ほうがいい
Hougaii
Other forms: 方が良い、ほうが良い、方がよい
Also read: ほうがよい
方がいい (Hougaii) is a Japanese expression meaning “had better ..., had better not ...”.
Meanings
- expression, adj-ixhad better ...after past tense verb
- expression, adj-ixhad better not ...after negative verb
Examples
約束は守った方がいい。
You may as well keep your promise.
風邪を治した方がいい。
You should recover from your cold.
電車で行った方がいいよ。
You had better go by tram.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).