N5 — outside your level filter
よく
よくyokuN5neutral
All examples5
often; a lot — how many times, with no upper bound
駅前の食堂には、今でもよく行く。
ekimae no shokudou ni wa, ima demo yoku iku.
I still go often to the diner in front of the station. neutral
あの人、よく笑うよね。
ano hito, yoku warau yo ne.
That guy laughs a lot, doesn't he. casual
この辺は冬でもよく雨が降ります。
kono hen wa fuyu demo yoku ame ga furimasu.
It rains a lot around here even in winter. neutral
well; thoroughly — the manner of the act rather than its frequency
その気持ち、よく分かるよ。
sono kimochi, yoku wakaru yo.
I know exactly how you feel. casual
ご利用の前に、説明書をよくお読みください。
go riyou no mae ni, setsumeisho o yoku oyomi kudasai.
Please read the instructions carefully before use. formal
How it's formed1
Notes
In the past the two senses collide. よく来たね praises coming at all,
not frequency.
not frequency.