Beispiel 1
早く寝たほうがいい。
Hayaku neta hou ga ii.
It's better if you go to bed early.
Aufschlüsselung
早くearly
寝たslept (go to bed, ta-form)
ほうside/way
がsubject marker
いいgood
Hinweis: Suggesting the listener should go to bed early.
Beispiel 2
もっと勉強したほうがいい。
Motto benkyou shita hou ga ii.
You should study more.
Aufschlüsselung
もっとmore
勉強したstudied (study, ta-form)
ほうside/way
がsubject marker
いいgood
Hinweis: Advice to increase study.
Beispiel 3
病気の時は、薬を飲んだほうがいい。
Byouki no toki wa, kusuri wo nonda hou ga ii.
It's a good idea to take medicine when you're sick.
Aufschlüsselung
病気の時when (you're) sick
はtopic marker
薬をmedicine (object)
飲んだtook (drink, ta-form)
ほうside/way
がsubject marker
いいgood
Hinweis: Common advice for illness.
Beispiel 4
コーヒーを飲まないほうがいい。
Koohii wo nomanai hou ga ii.
It's better if you don't drink coffee.
Aufschlüsselung
コーヒーをcoffee (object)
飲まないdo not drink
ほうside/way
がsubject marker
いいgood
Hinweis: Negative form (not to do something) is also possible.