格好いい

• 読み: かっこういい
• ローマ字: kakkoii
• 漢字の分解: 格好 (kakkou) — appearance, form, manner; いい — good
• 発音: /kak.ko.i.i/

意味

Cool; attractive; stylish; impressive. Describes someone or something that looks or acts in a way that commands admiration — in appearance, behaviour, or ideas.

An i-adjective combining 格好 (appearance, form) and いい (good). One of the most common casual compliments in modern Japanese, applicable to people, objects, actions, or ideas. Written as 格好いい in standard form and often shortened to かっこいい in casual speech. The opposite is 格好悪い (uncool, embarrassing). Covers a wider range of 'impressiveness' than just physical looks.

例文

1. あの俳優は演技だけでなく、私服も格好いい。
2. 困っている人を助ける姿が格好いいと思う。
3. 新しいバイクは本当に格好いいデザインだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: appearance, compliment, fashion, everyday conversation

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Compound of 格好 (form, appearance, manner) and いい (good). Popularised in postwar Japanese youth culture. The shortened form かっこいい is now more common than the full form in casual speech.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal