Word Meaning よく言う

よくいう yokuiu

よく言う is read as よくいう (yokuiu) and means to say enough (as much as required).

Meaning

English

to say enough (as much as required)
to say plenty
to say often
to say frequently
to say without shame
to say impudently
to say well
to say cleverly

Reading

Kana

よくいう

Romaji

yokuiu

Writing Variants

良く言う よくいう yokuiu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 77459 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

と言う

という

all ...

そう言う

そういう

such

ああ言う

ああいう

that sort of

こう言う

こういう

such

言い合う

いいあう

to quarrel

無理を言う

むりをいう

to ask a big favour

一言

ひとこと

single word

言語

げんご

language

言質

げんち

commitment

言

げん

word

発言

はつげん

statement

Example Sentences

よく言うよ。

Don't make me laugh.

みんなが彼のことをよく言う。

Everybody speaks well of him.

「お前、見かけによらず変態だな」「変態じゃないし。私は清純派の乙女よ」「はいはい、よく言うよ」

"Despite appearances, you're a pervert." "I'm not a pervert. I'm a pure and innocent young girl." "Yeah, yeah, give me a break."