よくい
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
Pitch accent
くい
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Composed of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Examples (14 in total)
My mother often said that time is money.
It is aptly said that necessity is the mother of invention.
Everybody speaks well of him.