Ariyori no Ari
ありよりのあり
MEANING
"Ariyori no Ari" means "totally okay" or "actually good," expressing strong approval.
「ありよりのあり」は「全然あり(OK)」「むしろいいかも」という肯定的な意味で使われる。
EXAMPLE SENTENCE
What do you think of this design? 'Totally okay (Ariyori no Ari)!'
「このデザインどう?」「ありよりのあり!」
That idea is actually pretty good (Ariyori no Ari).
そのアイデア、ありよりのありだね。
His outfit is simple, but it's actually nice (Ariyori no Ari).
彼の服、地味だけど、ありよりのあり。
ORIGIN
Derived from "nashiyori no ari" (leaning toward OK) but flipped to emphasize positivity.
「なしよりのあり」(ほぼOK)を逆転させた形で、「かなりOK」の意味を強調した表現。
SIMILAR WORDS
- Totally fine
- Actually good
- Definitely yes