Adverbial form of 良い, used to describe doing something in a good, proper, or skillful manner.
See also: 良い
彼は日本語をよく話す。
He speaks Japanese well.
Well done.
Indicates a high frequency of occurrence; commonly used with verbs.
I often come to this shop.
He is frequently late.
I'm glad that ...; thank you for ...
Expresses the speaker's positive feeling about a situation, often used in set phrases like よく来てくれました (thank you for coming).
Thank you for coming.
I'm glad you returned safely.
quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
Expresses astonishment or reproach at someone's audacity; often used with も or in rhetorical questions.
How can you say such a thing?
I can't believe you had the nerve to tell such a lie.
I understood his explanation well.
I often run into her at the station.
I'm so glad you came, thank you.
I can't believe you have the nerve to say that.
From here you can see the distant mountains clearly.
I often go to that café on weekends.
よく can describe doing something properly, while しっかり emphasizes firmness or steadiness in how it's done.
よく simply means 'often', while たびたび stresses repeated occurrences and can sound slightly more formal.
よく is a neutral adverb meaning 'well' or 'often', while よくも adds an emotional charge of indignation or surprise to the same idea.
よく is the general, everyday word for 'often', while ちょくちょく specifically evokes light, casual repetition at short intervals.
よく means 'often' in a neutral, moderate sense, while しょっちゅう is more casual and emphatic, suggesting near-constant frequency.
よく is the everyday, casual word for 'often', while しばしば sounds more formal or literary and emphasizes repetition.
よく means 'often' or 'frequently', describing a higher frequency than 時々.
よく is a casual, everyday word for 'often,' while 頻繁 is more formal and specifically stresses frequency of repetition.
よく simply means 'well' or 'often', while よくよく is an emphatic doubling used for careful examination, extreme degree, or unavoidable circumstances.
on good terms; getting along well; harmoniously
luckily; fortunately
carefully; thoroughly; closely · very; extremely; exceedingly · unavoidable; have no choice; cannot be helped
plausibly; tactfully; gracefully
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
improve; make better · do often; frequently do · treat well; be kind to
that's no good, is it?; not good, right? · dislike; thumbs-down; downvote
thank you for coming; glad to see you
Rare kanji for 'well'; not used in modern writing.
Rare kanji for 'nicely'; not used in modern writing.