立彬の日本語
事態はどちらかと言えば良い方だ。
tbd
The situation is better, if anything.
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事態， 事体， じたい
1. situation, (present) state of affairs, circumstances
事态，状态
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どちらかといえば， どちらかと言えば
1. if anything, if pushed I'd say, if I had to say
必须说的话...；如果一定要我说的话...；不得不说的话...
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良い， 好い， 善い， 佳い， 吉い， 宜い， よい， えい
1. good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable
2. sufficient, enough, ready, prepared
3. profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial
4. OK, all right, fine, no problem
5. easy to ...
tbd
は
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
指示句子的主题；表示与另一选项（无论是否明确提及）形成对比；表示强调
方， ほう
1. direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.), one's part
3. type, category
4. field (of study, etc.)
5. indicates one side of a comparison
6. way, method, manner, means
7. length (of each side of a square)
方向，……侧，……边；……方；比较的一方；路，办法；边
