〜たほうがいいです — had better
V-たほうがいい
Gives advice: “it would be better to…”. Use the た-form for doing, the ない-form for not doing.
Notes
- Negative advice: 〜ないほうがいいです
- With nouns: Aのほうがいい (A is better)
- Can sound strong when addressed to a superior
Example sentences
熱があるなら、早く寝たほうがいいですよ。
If you have a fever, you had better go to bed early.
夜はコーヒーを飲まないほうがいいです。
You had better not drink coffee at night.