No. 858 in Japanese
良かっ
"良かっ" is the past tense stem of "良い" (good), meaning "was good" or "was fine."
In a sentence
昨日の天気は本当に良かったですね。
Yesterday's weather was really good, wasn't it?
The word '良かった' here is used as the past tense of '良い' to describe something favorable or pleasing from the past.
その映画を見なくて本当に良かった。
It was truly good that I didn't watch that movie.
In this sentence, '良かった' is used to express relief or approval of a past decision or event.
あなたに会えて良かったです。
It was nice meeting you.
Here, '良かった' expresses positive feelings or satisfaction about a completed encounter or experience.
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