Japanese

よく

よくいう
Meaning: to have a lot of nerve; look who's talking
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present よく言う よく言わない
Polite よく言います よく言いません
Past よく言った よく言わなかった
Polite + Past よく言いました よく言いませんでした
Te-form よく言って よく言わなくて
Potential よく言える よく言えない
Passive よく言われる よく言われない
Causative よく言わせる よく言わせない
Causative + Passive よく言わされる よく言わされない
Imperative よく言え よく言うな

Handwriting

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Example

You're late yourself, and yet you have the nerve to talk about others.

Usage Notes

Used to criticize someone for being thick-skinned or hypocritical in what they say.

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