By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025
🔍 Meaning & Usage
The pattern ～といい～といい lists two outstanding features or qualities of a person, place, or thing. It emphasizes that both elements are remarkable (positive or negative).
Structure:Noun A + といい + Noun B + といい
(no verbs or adjectives—only nouns)
English: “Both A and B…”
Vietnamese: “Cả A lẫn B…”
💡 Examples
- このレストランは料理といい、サービスといい、最高だ。
Both the food and the service at this restaurant are superb. - 彼の態度といい、言葉遣いといい、失礼極まりない。
Both his attitude and his choice of words are extremely rude. - 景色といい、空気といい、この山は本当に素晴らしい。
Both the scenery and the air on this mountain are truly wonderful. - デザインといい、使い勝手といい、このスマホは完璧だ。
Both the design and usability of this smartphone are perfect. - 値段といい、品質といい、この商品は申し分ない。
Both the price and the quality of this product are impeccable. - 彼女の歌声といい、ダンスといい、まるでプロのようだ。
Both her singing voice and her dancing are like those of a pro. - 天気といい、景色といい、ハイキング日和だ。
Both the weather and the views make it a perfect day for hiking. - その映画はストーリーといい、演技といい、感動的だった。
Both the story and the acting in that film were moving.
🔗 Related Patterns
～といい～といい：Both A and B…～も～も：Both…and… (more colloquial)～からして：Already… (gives one example)
✏️ Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blanks
- このホテルは立地________、清潔さ________、申し分ない。
- 彼の歌声________、笑顔________、本当に魅力的だ。
- 値段________、味________、このカフェは最高だ。
- 演出________、音楽________、映画館で見る価値がある。
✔ Answers:
- 立地といい、清潔さといい
- 歌声といい、笑顔といい
- 値段といい、味といい
- 演出といい、音楽といい
2. Translate to Japanese
- Both the color and the texture of this fabric are amazing.
- Both her intelligence and her kindness impress me.
- Both the plot and the cinematography of the film are stunning.
✔ Suggested Answers:
- この布の色といい、触り心地といい、素晴らしい。
- 彼女の知性といい、優しさといい、感心する。
- 映画の筋書きといい、映像美といい、見事だった。
3. True or False?
- “～といい～といい” can be used with verbs. → ❌ False
- It emphasizes two different positive or negative aspects. → ✅ True
- It can appear in casual conversation. → ✅ True
📝 Summary
- Pattern: Noun A + といい + Noun B + といい
- Meaning: “Both A and B…”
- Usage: List two notable qualities, positive or negative
- JLPT Level: N1
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