“To be good” in Japanese
Short answer
To be good in Japanese is “行ける” (ikeru). Full meaning: to be good (at), to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor, to be able to hold one's drink.
Other ways to say “To be good” in Japanese
効く
kiku to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
行けん
iken to be good (at), to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor, to be able to hold one's drink
効こ
kiko to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効き
kiki to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効け
kike to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効い
kii to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効か
kika to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効こふ
kikou to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効こう
kikou to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効きゃ
kikya to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効こっ
kiko to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
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