A polite, set phrase used to praise someone's work, often stamped on homework or used in educational settings. Equivalent to a gold star sticker.
先生が宿題に「よくできました」と書いてくれた。
The teacher wrote 'well done' on my homework.
テストで満点を取ったら、お母さんが「よくできまし
When I got a perfect score on the test, my mother said 'good job'.
Expresses appreciation for effort rather than praising the result; used after work or a task, not necessarily for a job well done.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the most common written form.
Kanji spelling for よく; less common but still seen.
Full kanji-kana mixed spelling; less common.
A polite past-tense form of よくできる (to be able to do well), literally meaning 'you did well'. The phrase is a fixed expression used as praise.