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よくいう
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
Alt. forms
よく言いう
88%
良よく言いう
7%
よくいう
4%
善よく言いう
Pitch accent
⚠
よ
くい
う
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Conjugations...Used in: 331
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.
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.
It is often said that sweets are bad for your teeth.
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.
I often say a great doctor kills more people than a great general.