How to Say ‘That's nice.’ in Japanese
いいですね。
ii desu ne
[ee deh-soo neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [いい] is the everyday word for "good," but it's irregular: the negative is usually [よくない], not [いくない]. You'll see the same change in [よかった] for "was good."
Phrase Breakdown
いい
ii
[ee]
good; nice
A common adjective for something favorable or pleasant.
その考えはいいですね。
That idea is nice.
ですね
desu ne
isn’t it?; right?
Adds a soft, agreeable tone and invites shared feeling.
天気がいいですね。
The weather is nice, isn’t it?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[deh-soo]
is; am; are
A polite copula used to end sentences politely.
本当にいいです。
It’s really good.
ね
ne
[neh]
right?; isn’t it?
Sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or show shared feeling.
いいですね。
That’s nice, isn’t it?
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