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よく言う
良く言う
Readings
よくいう
yokuiu
English
Expression
Godan verb with 'u' ending
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
oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ
to say without shame, to say impudently

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future よく言う, よく言います
[does], will [do]
よく言わない, よく言いません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past よく言った, よく言いました
[did]
よく言わなかった, よく言いませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative よく言って, よく言いまして よく言わないで, よく言いませんで よく言わなくて
Kanjis
ON: ゲン, ゴン
KUN: い.う, こと
say, word Stroke: 7 Grade: 2 JLPT: N5 SKIP: 2-1-6 FC: 0060.0

ON: リョウ
KUN: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い
good, pleasing, skilled Stroke: 7 Grade: 4 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 4-7-4 FC: 3073.3