JLPT N4

～てよかった

Glad that, relieved that

Structure

Verb て-form + よかった

How it works

This grammar is used to express the speaker's positive feelings, such as relief or gratitude, about a past event or state. It indicates happiness that something happened or didn't happen.

Examples

日本に留学できてよかったです。

I'm glad I was able to study abroad in Japan.

Common mistakes

Using it for future events (use ～といい / ～たらいい) or for general preferences.

Tip

Think of it as 'it was good that X happened'. It's a direct expression of positive emotion about a past fact.

More JLPT N4 grammar

ようにするようになるそうだ (appearance)そうだ (hearsay)ようだらしいかもしれないてしまう

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