Often, well in Japanese 🇯🇵

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Tips to remember the Japanese word よく (yoku):
– Think of the word "yolk" in English, and imagine that to make a perfect dish using yolk, you need to practice often and do it well.
– Consider the English phrase "You cook" as a homophone for よく. You often need to cook well.

Explanations:
– よく is an adverb in Japanese used to describe actions done frequently or performed well.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 頻繁に (ひんぱんに, hinpan ni) – frequently
– しばしば (shibashiba) – often
– 上手に (じょうずに, jōzu ni) – skillfully, well

Alternate meanings like slang:
– よく can also mean "very" or "quite" in informal speech, often used to emphasize positive qualities or efforts.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 彼はよく勉強します。
Kare wa yoku benkyō shimasu.
(He studies often/well.)

2. よくできました。
Yoku dekimaa.
(You did well.)

3. その犬はよく吠える。
Sono inu wa yoku hoeru.
(That dog barks often.)

4. あなたは英語をよく話しますね。
Anata wa eigo o yoku hanashimasu ne.
(You speak English well.)

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