Lingakuよく言う【よくいう】
Frequency rank: 6,595. – 6,602.
- to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty
- to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly
- to say often; to say frequently
- to say without shame; to say impudentlyoft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Forms
- よく言う【よくいう】Frequency rank: 6,595. – 6,602.
- 善く言う【よくいう】
- 良く言う【よくいう】Frequency rank: 18,876. – 18,962.
- よくいうFrequency rank: 35,666. – 36,081.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty
- to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly
- to say often; to say frequently
- to say without shame; to say impudently
This usage indicates expressing a thought or idea completely or adequately.
This meaning conveys the idea of articulating thoughts in a skillful or elegant manner.
She speaks so well that everyone listens to her opinions.
This usage refers to making frequent statements or remarks.
This meaning indicates speaking boldly or shamelessly, often in a way that lacks respect.
Generated collocations (experimental)
よくいうよく言うことsomething that is often saidよくいわれるよく言われるto be said oftenよくいいますよく言いますto say often (polite form)よくいわれたよく言われたwas often saidよくいっているよく言っているto be saying oftenよくいうよく言うひと人a person who frequently says (something)よくいうよく言うことば言葉a phrase that is often saidあまりよくいわないよく言わないnot often said (negative form)よくいうよく言うのはwhat is often said is...よくいうよく言うことだがit is often said that...よくゆうよく言うじゃないyou often say, don’t you? (colloquial expression)
Example sentences
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'The child is father to the man' is certainly well said.
It's well said that "You can't judge people by their appearance", isn't it?
It is aptly said that necessity is the mother of invention.
Perseverance, it is often said, is the key to success.
We often hear it said that Japanese people are conservative.
People often say that Japanese is a difficult language.
Japanese is often said to be a difficult language to learn.
It is often said that Japanese universities are difficult to enter, but easy to graduate from.
Are you aware of the fact that you are not spoken well of?
It is often said that nothing is more precious than time.