良い友人

ii yūjin

noun phrase★Intermediate💡 good friend

neutral

A person with whom one has a mutually beneficial and trusting relationship.

彼女は良い友人で、困った時はいつも助けてくれる。

She is a good friend; she always helps me when I'm in trouble.

💡

Emphasizes reliability and positive qualities in friendship.

Collocations

良い友人関係good friendship良い友人を持つto have a good friend

Synonyms

親友良き友人信頼できる友人

Antonyms

悪い友人敵裏切り者

Related Phrases

良い友人を大切にするphrase

to cherish a good friend

💡Pro Tip

When to use 良い友人 vs 友人

Use '良い友人' when you want to emphasize the positive qualities of the friendship. '友人' alone is neutral and simply means 'friend.'

⚡Gold Rule

Formality in Japanese

While '良い友人' is polite, it is still less formal than terms like '良き友人' (yoki yūjin) or '信頼できる友人' (shinrai dekiru yūjin). Choose based on context.

📖Word Origin

良い (ii, 'good') + 友人 (yūjin, 'friend'). The term combines the adjective '良い' (good) with the noun '友人' (friend), reflecting a positive evaluation of the friendship.

📝Usage Notes

Used in both formal and informal contexts. More formal than '友達' (tomodachi, friend) but less formal than '友人' (yūjin, friend) alone. Often implies a deeper, more reliable bond.

Word Breakdown

良い

good

adjective

友人

friend

noun

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