English–Japanese
“often” in Japanese
How to say “often” in Japanese
“Often” in Japanese is よく (yoku).
Shows a high degree of frequency or quality, so an action can happen often or be done well depending on context.
Example sentences with よく
よく本を読みます。yo ku hon o yo mi ma su
I often read books.
週末はよく公園で遊びます。shū matsu wa yo ku kō en de aso bi ma su
I often play in the park on weekends.
Tips for using よく
- The phrase よく読みます (yoku yomimasu) means "often read," but よくできました (yoku dekimashita) means "did well," so the surrounding words determine the sense.
Other Japanese words for “often”
彼はたびたびこの店に来ます。kare wa ta bi ta bi ko no mise ni ki ma su
He often comes to this restaurant.
彼はしょっちゅうこの店に来ます。kare wa sho tchū ko no mise ni ki ma su
He often comes to this store.