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まし (まし) — better, preferable, less objectionable

まし better
Frequency #5274 Grade 5 2 characters na-adjective

mashi

まし
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Meanings

  • better
  • preferable
  • less objectionable

Adjective forms

Non-past covers present and future. Expand a form to see its plain, polite, affirmative and negative versions, where available. Some forms have multiple variants.

Na-adjectives use forms of だ. Conjectural and imperative forms can be formal or literary; everyday usage depends on context.

Compare conjugations
Non-past (present / future)

Plain · Affirmative

ましだ

mashida

Plain · Negative

ましではない

mashidehanai

Polite · Affirmative

ましです

mashidesu

Polite · Negative

ましではありません

mashidehaarimasen

Alternative variant

ましではないです

mashidehanaidesu

Past

Plain · Affirmative

ましだった

mashidatta

Plain · Negative

ましではなかった

mashidehanakatta

Polite · Affirmative

ましでした

mashideshita

Polite · Negative

ましではありませんでした

mashidehaarimasendeshita

Te-form (connecting)

Plain · Affirmative

ましで

mashide

Plain · Negative

ましではなくて

mashidehanakute

Polite · Affirmative

ましでありまして

mashidearimashite

Conditional (〜なら)

Plain · Affirmative

ましなら

mashinara

Alternative variant

ましならば

mashinaraba

Alternative variant

ましであれば

mashideareba

Conjectural (probably)

Plain · Affirmative

ましだろう

mashidarou

Polite · Affirmative

ましでしょう

mashideshou

Imperative (formal / literary)

Plain · Affirmative

ましであれ

mashideare

Conditional (〜たら)

Plain · Affirmative

ましだったら

mashidattara

Plain · Negative

ましではなかったら

mashidehanakattara

Polite · Affirmative

ましでしたら

mashideshitara

Polite · Negative

ましではありませんでしたら

mashidehaarimasendeshitara

Alternative (〜たり)

Plain · Affirmative

ましだったり

mashidattari

Adverbial (〜に)

Plain · Affirmative

ましに

mashini

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