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~ほうがいい

ほうがいい

Had better… (advice)

Verb た-form + ほうがいい

Verb ない-form + ほうがいい

Giving advice

  • 早く寝たほうがいいですよ。— You'd better go to bed early.
  • 行かないほうがいい。— You'd better not go.

Positive advice uses the た-form; negative advice uses ない-form.

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