Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 1
〜がいいんじゃない~ga ii n janai
gentle suggestion or advice
Use 「〜がいいんじゃない」 in conversation to gently suggest a place, choice, or action while leaving room to decide.
How it works
For a large group, recommend a spacious restaurant. This expression gently suggests a suitable choice.
Although it contains 「じゃない」, here it affirms “that sounds good,” rather than saying “it is not good.”
Often used in conversation to give suggestions, advice, or your opinion, while leaving the other person room to choose.
To recommend a place or thing, put the noun before 「がいいんじゃない」.
To suggest an action, use “verb dictionary form + 「の」” to present it as a recommended choice.
In the ranking example, 「も」 means “that is a good idea too,” presenting this action as one option.
Example sentences
- 安くyasuku食べたいなら、tabetainara、駅前ekimaeのno定食屋teishokuyaがgaいいiiんnじゃない。janai。
If you want to eat cheaply, wouldn't the diner in front of the station be good?
In a conversation
- A今度、みんなでご飯を食べに行くんですが、いいお店を知りませんか。
A: We are all going out to eat next time, do you know any good restaurants?
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
If you want to eat cheaply, wouldn't the set-meal place in front of the station be a good choice?
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
安く食べたいなら、駅前の定食屋が____。
If you want to eat cheaply, how about the set meal restaurant near the station?
More grammar in this theme
- 〜がいいんじゃないgentle suggestion or advice