よく〜
often / well
Say how often something happens or repeats.
Remember it
Notice the repeating beat and mark it with よく〜.
Understand
Build the pattern
Sentence formula
How it works
「よく〜」 means "often / well". Structure: よく + Verb. This is a JLPT N5 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.
When to use it
Use it for routines, repeated results, habits, and recurring problems.
Tone: Neutral
A general pattern; let the sentence ending and situation set the politeness level.
Use
Hear it in real life
At work
Example 1よく会社に行きます。
よくかいしゃにいきます。
yokukaishaniikimasu.
I often go to the company.
Everyday life
Example 2よく銀行に行きます。
よくぎんこうにいきます。
yokuginkouniikimasu.
I often go to the bank.
Everyday life
Example 3よく公園に行きます。
よくこうえんにいきます。
yokukouenniikimasu.
I often go to the park.
Everyday life
Example 4よく町に行きます。
よくまちにいきます。
yokumachiniikimasu.
I often go to the town.
Everyday life
Example 5よくレストランに行きます。
よくれすとらんにいきます。
yokuresutoranniikimasu.
I often go to the restaurant.
Make it yours
Choose one example. Replace one person, place, object, or time with a detail from your life, then say the new sentence aloud.
Recall
Test your memory
Recall practice
Can you say it?
1 of 5
Read the situation, look away from the answer, and say the Japanese aloud.
Your situation
I often go to the company.
The answer is hidden. Try to use よく〜.
Remember tomorrow
Save this pattern as a flashcard
Review the meaning and formula later so today’s lesson moves into long-term memory.