といい〜といい
“Both … and … are (good/bad/etc.) / In terms of … as well as …” → Used to pick up two representative points and state that together they support the same evaluation or judgment.
N1
Meaning
“Both … and … are (good/bad/etc.) / In terms of … as well as …” → Used to pick up two representative points and state that together they support the same evaluation or judgment.
Formation
Noun A + といい 〜 Noun B + といい
Explanation
といい〜といい is used when the speaker wants to say:
not just one aspect, but multiple aspects
all point in the same direction of evaluation
The speaker highlights A and B as representative examples, implying:
“and everything else as well”
“overall, it can be judged as …”
This grammar is often used to:
praise
criticize
give an overall evaluation
It is common in:
reviews
evaluations
written explanations
JLPT N1 reading passages
💡 Core nuance:
“From A to B, everything supports the same judgment.”