よろしい

• 読み: よろしい
• ローマ字: yoroshii
• 発音: /jo.ɾo.ɕi.i/

意味

Good; fine; all right. The honorific form of いい/良い, used in polite and formal contexts.

An i-adjective that is the respectful (honorific) equivalent of いい or 良い. Used by teachers, doctors, and in business: よろしいですか (is that all right?). Also appears in the set phrase よろしくお願いします. Should not be used about oneself as it would sound arrogant — it is used about or towards others.

例文

1. こちらの席でよろしいですか。
2. お名前をお聞きしてもよろしいでしょうか。
3. 明日の午前中でよろしければご連絡ください。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, customer service, polite requests

トーン: respectful

起源と歴史

The honorific form of 良い (yoi, good). Derived from 宜しい using the kanji 宜 (gi, suitable/proper). The shift from yoi to yoroshii adds layers of politeness and formality.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal