良い子にする

ii ko ni suru

to behave well

お母さんに良い子にするように言われた

My mom told me to behave well.

informal

To behave in a good or proper manner, often as instructed by a parent or authority figure.

先生に良い子にするように言われた

The teacher told me to behave well.

お父さんは良い子にするようにいつも言う

Dad always tells me to behave well.

This phrase is often used when parents or teachers instruct children to behave properly.

Collocations

good child

naughty child

This phrase is often used in a playful or instructive tone, especially with children.

From 良い (good) + 子 (child) + に (to) + する (to do). The phrase literally means 'to do good child,' but it is used to instruct someone to behave well.

This phrase is commonly used by parents or teachers to children, but it can also be used humorously or sarcastically among adults.

良い

good

adjective

子

child

noun

に

particle

する

to do

verb

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