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よく
言
い
う
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う)
1. to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty
2. to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly
3. to say often; to say frequently
4. to say without shame; to say impudently
oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ
Alt. forms
よく
言
い
う
88%
良
よ
く
言
い
う
7%
よくい
う
4%
善
よ
く
言
い
う
Kanji used
言
say
Pitch accent
⚠
よ
くい
う
Top 3000
Conjugations...
Used in: 3221
Composed of
よく
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
言
い
う
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Examples (14 in total)
母
はは
は
時
とき
は
金
かね
なりと
よく
言
い
っていた
。
My mother often said that time is money.
必
ひつ
要
よう
は
発
はつ
明
めい
の
母
はは
とは
よく
言
い
った
ものだ。
It is aptly said that necessity is the mother of invention.
みんなが
彼
かれ
のことを
よく
言
い
う
。
Everybody speaks well of him.
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