Japanese

くする

よくする
Meaning: to improve; to make better; to cheer up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 良くする 良くしない
Polite 良くします 良くしません
Past 良くした 良くしなかった
Polite + Past 良くしました 良くしませんでした
Te-form 良くして 良くしなくて
Potential 良くできる 良くできない
Passive 良くされる 良くされない
Causative 良くさせる 良くさせない
Imperative 良くしろ 良くするな

Handwriting

良
く
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Example sentences

He cheered up.
彼は真面目な役人で、市民の生活をより良くするために日々働いている。
He is a serious official who works hard every day to improve the lives of citizens.
窓を開けて部屋の風通しを良くした。
I opened the window to improve the room's ventilation.

Usage Notes

A combination of the adverb 'yoku' (well) and the verb 'suru' (to do/make). It generally means to improve the state of something. In the context of 'kigen' (mood), it means to recover one's humor.

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