► 副詞
良く [(1)よく] [coll] meaning: frequent rank: 1
☆ あのラーメン屋にはよく行く ⇨ I go to that ramen restaurant often
☆ それはよくある事だ ⇨ That happens often. That’s a common occurrence
☆ 彼女とはよく会う ⇨ I see her often
良く [(1)よく] [coll] meaning: how rank: 1
☆ そんな薄着でよく寒くないね ⇨ How can you stand the cold with such light clothes?
☆ よくそんなこと言うね ⇨ How dare, can, you say that?
☆ よく平気でいられるね ⇨ How can you be so calm?
良く [(1)よく] meaning: well rank: 1
☆ あの姉妹はよく似ている ⇨ Those sisters really look alike
☆ どういう意味か良く分からない ⇨ I don’t really understand what it means
☆ よくいらっしゃいました ⇨ You made it. Thank you very much for coming
☆ よくやった！ ⇨ You did great! Well done!
☆ 塗装する前に汚れをよく取ることが大切だ ⇨ It is important to remove dirt well before you paint
☆ 私は良く知らない ⇨ I don’t know very well
良くぞ [(1)よくぞ] meaning: well rank: 3
☆ 皆が本当に言いたかったことを良くぞ言ってくれた ⇨ You did great, thank you, for saying what everybody really wanted to say (☛ Used only as a praise)
☆ 良くぞ頑張った！ ⇨ Well done! (☛ Used only as a praise)
► 動詞
良くする [(1)よくする] [coll] meaning: improve rank: 2
☆ これ以上良くしようがない ⇨ There is not much left to improve
► 成句
良いから [いいから] [coll] [peer] meaning: whatever rank: 2
☆ いいからちょっとこっち来てよ ⇨ (don’t worry about the reason, details, don’t think too much, etc.) Just come over here
☆ いいから早くしろ ⇨ Whatever, just hurry up (☛ An abbreviation of “理由はいいから”, “細かい事はいいから”, “何でもいいから”, etc.)
► 名詞
良さ [(1)よさ] meaning: good rank: 2
☆ 彼の頭の良さは次元が違う ⇨ His goodness of brain, intelligence, is at a different level
☆ 私はこの手の音楽の良さがよく分からない ⇨ I don’t really understand the goodness of this kind of music, what is good about it
良 [(1)りょう] [liter] meaning: good rank: 4
☆ 彼の数学の成績は良だった ⇨ His math grade was “good”, B
► 形容詞
良い [(1)いい] meaning: acceptable rank: 1
☆ どうすれば良いのだろう？ ⇨ What should I do? What am I supposed to do?
☆ 何時に御伺すれば良いでしょうか？ ⇨ What is the good time for me to visit you?
良い [(1)いい] meaning: convenient rank: 1
☆ 君の良いようにすれば良い ⇨ You can do, have it, the way that works for you
良い [(1)いい] [もう良い] [coll] meaning: enough rank: 1
☆ こんなに頼んでも駄目ならもう良いよ ⇨ If you still don’t agree after I had asked you this much, then so be it
☆ もっと食べる？いや、もう良い ⇨ You want to have more? No, I’m good, I’ve had enough
良い [(1)いい] meaning: good rank: 1
☆ あの映画はなかなか良かった ⇨ That movie was pretty good
☆ 今日は天気が良い ⇨ The weather is good today
☆ 彼女は良い子だ ⇨ She’s a good kid
良い [(1)よい] [liter] meaning: good rank: 1
☆ 古き良き時代 ⇨ Good old days
良い [(1)いい] [coll] meaning: good rank: 1
☆ こんなもの貰っても良い迷惑だ ⇨ It is a good trouble, very awkward, to receive a gift like this (☛ An ironic use)
☆ 皆の前で失敗して良い笑い者になってしまった ⇨ I failed in front of everybody, and became a good jester, the butt of a joke (☛ An ironic use)
☆ 全て上手く行って本当に良かった ⇨ It is really great that everything went well (☛ Note that unlike in English, it is always in the past tense as 良かった)
☆ 気に入ってくれた良かった ⇨ It is great that you liked it (☛ Note that unlike in English, it is always in the past tense as 良かった)
良い [(1)よい] [liter] meaning: good rank: 1
☆ 良い子の皆さん今日は ⇨ Hello, you good kids! (☛ よい is the formal pronunciation but usaully pronounced いい in conversation )
良い [(1)いい] [良くない] meaning: good rank: 1
☆ 一人で考え込むのは良くない (よくない) ⇨ It’s not good to blood by yourself
☆ 長時間座っているのは健康に良くない (よくない) ⇨ Sitting long hours is not good for your health
良い [(1)いい] meaning: OK rank: 1
☆ これ食べても良い？ ⇨ Is it OK if I eat this?
☆ 質問しても良いですか？ ⇨ Is it OK if I ask you a question?
良し [(1)よし] meaning: good rank: 2
☆ この酒は冷やして飲むも良し、温めて飲むのも良しだ ⇨ This sake is good to drink chilled or hot
良し [(1)よし] [良しとする] meaning: good rank: 2
☆ これで良しとしよう ⇨ Let’s call this good enough
良い [(1)いい] [良い年] [coll] meaning: old rank: 2
☆ 良い年していつまでそんな格好してるんだ ⇨ How old do you have to be to stop wearing something like that? (☛ Old enough or too old to do something)