善く言う – Vocabulary details

善よく言いう

Verb (5-dan, う)

1. to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty

あの子こには、もう二に度どとしないようによく言いっておいた。I told that kid firmly never to do it again.

2. to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly

よく言いった、その通とおりだ。Well said! That's exactly right.

3. to say often; to say frequently

ああ、それは家か族ぞくにもよく言いわれます。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

僕ぼくを容よう赦しゃなく吹ふき飛とばしておいて、よく言いうよ。You sent me flying without mercy, and now you say that?

morally good

say

よ

くい

う

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

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