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Key Phrases

どの形がいい?

dono katachi ga ii

Which shape is good?

丸はやさしい感じだよ。

maru wa yasashii kanji da yo

Circles have a soft feeling.

それがいちばん見やすいね。

sore ga ichiban mi yasui ne

That's the easiest to see.

Skills You'll Learn

Asking for opinions about design choices

デザインの選び方について意見を聞く

dezain no erabi kata ni tsui te iken o kiku

Describing the impression of shapes

形の印象を説明する

katachi no inshou o setsumei suru

Comparing visibility and choosing the best option

見やすさを比べていちばんよいものを選ぶ

mi yasu sa o kurabe te ichiban yoi mono o erabu

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are discussing design choices for a graph with a coworker, comparing shapes like circles, squares, and stars to decide which looks clearest and gives the right feeling.

このグラフの形、どれがいいかな。

kono gurafu no katachi dore ga ii ka na

Which shape would be best for this graph?

そうだね。丸はやさしい感じだよ。

sou da ne maru wa yasashii kanji da yo

Right. Circles give a soft, gentle feel.

じゃあ、ポイントは丸にしようか。

jaa pointo wa maru ni shiyou ka

Then let's make the points circles.

うん、いいね。四角は安定した感じがあるよ。

un ii ne shikaku wa antei shi ta kanji ga aru yo

Yeah, that sounds good. Squares have a stable feel to them.

四角は項目のわくに合いそうだね。

shikaku wa koumoku no waku ni ai sou da ne

Squares seem like they’d fit the item boxes.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👉

この

kono

This

💬 [この] must come right before a noun: [このグラフ], [この形]. If you want to say "this one" by itself, use [これ] instead.

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📈

グラフ

gurafu

Graph

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👉📈

このグラフ

kono gurafu

This graph

💬 [この] has to be followed by a noun, so [このグラフ] is natural but [この] alone is not. For "this" on its own, use [これ].

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🔷

katachi

Shape

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❓1️⃣

どれ

dore

Which one

💬 [どれ] means "which one" when the thing is not named right after it. If you do name it, use [どの] + noun, like [どの形]?

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がいい?

ga ii

Is good?

💬 [がいい] is a very common way to ask or say what is preferable: [どれがいい?] "Which is better?" or [これがいい] "This one is good / I prefer this one."

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❓✅

どれがいい?

dore ga ii

Which is good?

💬 [どれ] means "which one," so use it when you are choosing among things without naming the category. If you do name the category, switch to [どの] + noun, like [どの形がいい?].

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どの

dono

Which

💬 [どの] has to come before a noun: [どの形], [どのグラフ]. If you want "which one?" by itself, use [どれ].

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❓🔷✅

どの形がいい?

dono katachi ga ii

Which shape is good?

💬 [どの] must be followed by a noun, while [どれ] stands alone. So [どの形がいい?] names the type of thing, but [どれがいい?] leaves it unstated.

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