良し悪し

よしあし

Also written 善し悪し, よしわるし

Meanings

1. Noun right or wrong; good or bad; quality; suitability
2. having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

Kanji

• 良 good. Read as よい.
• 悪 bad. Read as あし.

Example sentences

• よしあしは別としてとにかくやってみよう。
  Whether it's good or not, let's do it anyway.
• 彼は馬の善し悪しを見る目は確かだ。
  He is a good judge of horses.

Common phrases

• 良し悪しを判断する

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