yoku

Usages of yoku

あさ  を みがく と、 いたい ところ が すこし よく なる。asa ha wo migaku to, itai tokoro ga sukosi yoku naru.
When I brush my teeth in the morning, the painful spot gets a little better.
風邪かぜ が よく なったら、 洗濯機せんたくき で 靴下くつした を あらいます。kaze ga yoku nattara, sentakuki de kutusita wo araimasu.
When my cold gets better, I will wash socks in the washing machine.
やま の 頂上ちょうじょう まで あるく と 景色けしき が もっと よく えます。yama no tyouzyou made aruku to kesiki ga motto yoku miemasu.
If you walk to the mountain summit, the view looks even better.
あさ に かお を あらう と 気分きぶん が よく なる。asa ni kao wo arau to kibun ga yoku naru.
When I wash my face in the morning, I feel better.
かれ は 失敗しっぱい を あまり 心配しんぱいしない よう だ が、 じつ は よく 準備じゅんびして いる。kare ha sippai wo amari sinpaisinai you da ga, zitu ha yoku zyunbisite iru.
He seems not to worry much about failure, but in fact he prepares well.
わたし は 授業じゅぎょう の まえ に 予習よしゅう を して おく と、 先生せんせい の 説明せつめい が よく かる と かんじる。watasi ha zyugyou no mae ni yosyuu wo site oku to, sensei no setumei ga yoku wakaru to kanziru.
I feel that when I prepare before class, I can understand the teacher’s explanations well.
予習よしゅう と 復習ふくしゅう を バランス よく つづければ、 日本語にほんご の 文法ぶんぽう も きっと かる よう に なる。yosyuu to hukusyuu wo baransu yoku tudukereba, nihongo no bunpou mo kitto wakaru you ni naru.
If you keep doing preparation and review in a good balance, you will surely come to understand Japanese grammar too.
かれ の 表情ひょうじょう を て いる と、 なに も わなくて も 気分きぶん が よく かって きます。kare no hyouzyou wo mite iru to, nani mo iwanakute mo kibun ga yoku wakatte kimasu.
When I watch his expression, I come to understand his mood well even without him saying anything.
音楽おんがく を く と、 気分きぶん が よく なります。ongaku wo kiku to, kibun ga yoku narimasu.
When I listen to music, I feel better.

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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