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Usages of yoku
朝 歯 を 磨く と、 痛い ところ が 少し 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 が よく なったら、 洗濯機 で 靴下 を 洗います。kaze ga yoku nattara, sentakuki de kutusita wo araimasu.
When my cold gets better, I will wash socks in the washing machine.
山 の 頂上 まで 歩く と 景色 が もっと よく 見えます。yama no tyouzyou made aruku to kesiki ga motto yoku miemasu.
If you walk to the mountain summit, the view looks even better.
朝 に 顔 を 洗う と 気分 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.
彼 は 失敗 を あまり 心配しない よう だ が、 実 は よく 準備して 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.
私 は 授業 の 前 に 予習 を して おく と、 先生 の 説明 が よく 分かる と 感じる。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 と 復習 を バランス よく 続ければ、 日本語 の 文法 も きっと 分かる 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.
彼 の 表情 を 見て いる と、 何 も 言わなくて も 気分 が よく 分かって 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 を 聞く と、 気分 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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