〜といい〜といい
N1to ii ... to ii
both A and B; in terms of A as well as B
Formation
Noun + といい + Noun + といい
Chinese meanings
无论……还是……
Chinese formation
名词+といい+名词+といい
Chinese usage
列举两个方面,作为整体评价的依据。
Chinese notes
可用于正面或负面评价。
Examples
- この旅館は、料理といい接客といい、申し分ない。This inn is flawless, both in its food and its service.这家旅馆无论饭菜还是服务都无可挑剔。
- 色といい形といい、この器は私の好みにぴったりだ。In color and shape alike, this bowl is exactly to my taste.无论颜色还是形状,这个器皿都完全合我心意。
- 兄といい弟といい、あの家の息子たちはどうしてこうも時間にルーズなのだろう。The older brother and the younger one both — why are that family's sons so careless about time?不管哥哥还是弟弟,那家儿子们怎么都这么没有时间观念?
Notes
Picks out two aspects as evidence for an overall evaluation, positive or negative. Unlike plain 〜も〜も, it carries the speaker's judgment.
#example#addition
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to-ii-to-ii');
{
"id": "to-ii-to-ii",
"pattern": "〜といい〜といい",
"romaji": "to ii ... to ii",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "both A and B; in terms of A as well as B",
"formation": "Noun + といい + Noun + といい",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この旅館は、料理といい接客といい、申し分ない。",
"furigana": "この{旅館|りょかん}は、{料理|りょうり}といい{接客|せっきゃく}といい、{申|もう}し{分|ぶん}ない。",
"en": "This inn is flawless, both in its food and its service."
},
{
"ja": "色といい形といい、この器は私の好みにぴったりだ。",
"furigana": "{色|いろ}といい{形|かたち}といい、この{器|うつわ}は{私|わたし}の{好|この}みにぴったりだ。",
"en": "In color and shape alike, this bowl is exactly to my taste."
},
{
"ja": "兄といい弟といい、あの家の息子たちはどうしてこうも時間にルーズなのだろう。",
"furigana": "{兄|あに}といい{弟|おとうと}といい、あの{家|いえ}の{息子|むすこ}たちはどうしてこうも{時間|じかん}にルーズなのだろう。",
"en": "The older brother and the younger one both — why are that family's sons so careless about time?"
}
],
"tags": [
"example",
"addition"
],
"notes": "Picks out two aspects as evidence for an overall evaluation, positive or negative. Unlike plain 〜も〜も, it carries the speaker's judgment.",
"zh": {
"source_hash": "1d6c3c34c7fef2b7f6e4188e1da3ad75a3cc7985cc218e179a7f5fd80d5686b1",
"meanings": [
"无论……还是……"
],
"formation": "名词+といい+名词+といい",
"explanation": "列举两个方面,作为整体评价的依据。",
"notes": "可用于正面或负面评价。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "この旅館は、料理といい接客といい、申し分ない。",
"zh": "这家旅馆无论饭菜还是服务都无可挑剔。"
},
{
"ja": "色といい形といい、この器は私の好みにぴったりだ。",
"zh": "无论颜色还是形状,这个器皿都完全合我心意。"
},
{
"ja": "兄といい弟といい、あの家の息子たちはどうしてこうも時間にルーズなのだろう。",
"zh": "不管哥哥还是弟弟,那家儿子们怎么都这么没有时间观念?"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#to-ii-to-ii",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"review_hash": "9a9e1e65a3542792b0d56e03da2cd085b27eefb1d8a784e72f57b57a6fae5aff",
"status": "reviewed",
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
}
}