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Meaning of 良くある(よくある) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

良くある
Kana Reading
よくある
Romaji
yokuaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending (irregular verb)
    Meaning
    is often the case

Example Sentences

良くある, よくある used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
良くある
Plain Polite
良くあります
Negative
良くない
Negative Polite
良くありません

Past

Plain
良くあった
Plain Polite
良くありました
Negative
良くなかった
Negative Polite
良くありませんでした

Te

Plain
良くあって
Plain Polite
良くありまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
良くあられる
Plain Polite
良くあられます
Negative
良くあられない
Negative Polite
良くあられません

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JLPT 3

good, pleasing, skilled

On: リョウ

Kun: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い

7 strokes

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