良く言う – Vocabulary details

良よく言いう

Meanings

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?

Alt. forms

Kanji used

良

good

言

say

Pitch accent
⚠

よ

くい

う

Conjugations...Used in: 510

Composed of

良よく

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 (4 in total)

彼かれは国こく民みん的てき英えい雄ゆうと良よく言いわれる。

He is often referred to as a national hero.

彼かれを知しっている人ひと々びとは、彼かれのことを良よく言いいます。

Those who know him speak well of him.

みんな、いつもトムのこと良よく言いってるよ。

Everyone always speaks well of Tom.

僕ぼくが知しっている人ひとは皆みな彼かの女じょのことを良よく言いう。

Everyone I know speaks well of her.