よく

• 読み: よく
• ローマ字: yoku
• 発音: /jo.kɯ/

意味

Often; frequently; well; thoroughly. A versatile adverb of frequency and manner.

Has two primary meanings: frequency ('often,' as in よく行く = go often) and manner ('well,' as in よくできた = well done). Also used in the phrase よく来たね (glad you came). It is the adverbial form of the i-adjective 良い (yoi/ii, good).

例文

1. 週末はよく映画を見ます。
2. この漢字がよくわかりません。
3. よく眠れましたか。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, habits, descriptions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The adverbial form of 良い (good), following the i-adjective pattern of replacing い with く. The kanji 善く or 好く are sometimes used but hiragana is standard.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal