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よくいう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う)
1. to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty
I told that kid firmly never to do it again.
2. to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly
Well said! That's exactly right.
3. to say often; to say frequently
Ah, I'm often told that by my family too.
4. to say without shame; to say impudently
oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ
You sent me flying without mercy, and now you say that?
Alt. forms
よく言いう
87%
良よく言いう
7%
よくいう
4%
善よく言いう
Pitch accent
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よ
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Top 37400
Conjugations...Used in: 372
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 (27 in total)
Well said! That's exactly right.
People often say I have a strange name.
Ah, I'm often told that by my family too.
You don't even remember, and you have the nerve to say that?
People often tell me I've got backbone.
You're always late, and you have the nerve to say that?
My mother often said that time is money.
It is aptly said that necessity is the mother of invention.
Everybody speaks well of him.
I'll have a proper talk with the child myself.
People often say that others are a mirror.
It is often said that summer in Japan is like hell.
I'm often told that I'm hard to approach.
People often say that Japanese is a difficult language.
It is often said that Osaka is a city of commerce.
Mother often said that she was proud of me.
Perseverance, it is often said, is the key to success.
"Offense is the best defense" - that's well said.
It is often said that sweets are bad for your teeth.
Whoever said a bath is laundry for the soul put it well.
Japanese is often said to be a difficult language to learn.
We often hear it said that Japanese people are conservative.
It is often said that nothing is more precious than time.
You sent me flying without mercy, and now you say that?
They say fights only break out between people on the same level, and how true that is.
I told that kid firmly never to do it again.
I often say a great doctor kills more people than a great general.