良よくする

yokusuru

Suru Verb

1. to make good; to improve

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

仕事しごとをよりよくする方法ほうほうについて考かんがえるよりも金かねもうけする方法ほうほうを考かんがえる方かたが先さきなのである。

shigotō yori yokusuru hōhōni tsuite kangaeruyorimo kanemōke suru hōhōo kangaeru hōga sakina nodearu.

Figuring a way to make a dollar comes ahead of thinking about how to do the job better.

Suru Verb

2. to do often

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

これは学生がくせいがよくする間違まちがいだ。

korewa gakusēga yokusuru machigaida.

This is a mistake students are apt to make.

Suru Verb

3. to be kind to; to treat well; to do well

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

母ははは植木うえきの世話せわをよくする人ひとだ。

hahawa uekino sewao yokusuru hitoda.

My mother looks after the plants well.

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

良よくした

yokushita

The past form

1. Did well; Did good

Verb

#88275

良よくして

yokushite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Do well (to/for); Treat well

Verb

#84484

良よくしない

yokushinai

The negative form

1. Don't do well.; Don't get better.

Verb

#88350

良よくしなかった

yokushinakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't do well.; Didn't treat well.

Verb

#81942

良よくしました

yokushimashita

The polite past form

1. Did well.; Did a good job.

Verb

#81783

良よくします

yokushimasu

The polite form

1. Will do.; I will do better.

Verb

#82353

良よくしません

yokushimasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't do well.; I'm not good at it.

Verb

#84127

良よくしませんでした

yokushimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not do well.; Did not go well.

Verb

#84757

Common 24 items

良よくしたい

yokushitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to improve; Want to make better

Verb

#82158

良よくしたくない

yokushitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to.; Don't want to do.

Verb

#89101

良よくしたばかり

yokushitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Recently done

Verb

#82611

良よくしちゃう

yokushichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Did well; Did too much

Verb

#83980

良よくしちゃダメ

yokushicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't do it well.; Don't overdo it.

Verb

#88011

良よくしていない

yokushite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing well; Not treating well

Verb

#90310

良よくしている

yokushite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Doing well; Getting along

Verb

#90327

良よくしてはいけない

yokushitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do well.; Do not treat well.

Adjective

#87163

良よくしてもいい

yokushitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May do well.; You can do it well.

Adjective

#85937

良よくしとく

yokushitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To do well in advance; To prepare beforehand

Verb

#85303

良よくしないで

yokushinaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't do well.; Don't be nice.

Verb

#87452

良よくしなきゃ

yokushinakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do.; Have to do.

Verb

#90887

良よくしなくてもいい

yoku shinakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to do well.; It's okay if you don't do well.

Adjective

#90861

良よくしなければならない

yokushinakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#86990

良よくしよう

yokushiyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's improve.; Let's get better.

Verb

#88833

良よくするところ

yokusuru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to improve; About to get better

Verb

#91455

良よくするみたい

yokusuru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to be getting better.; Looks like it's improving.

Verb

#83108

良よくできない

yokudekinai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Can't do well.; Not good at.

Verb

#82911

良よくできる

yokudekiru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can do well; Is good at

Verb

#91183

良よくしています

yokushite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Doing well.; Is going well.

Verb

#88349

良よくしないでください

yokushinaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't do that.; Don't treat [it/him/her] like that.

Verb

#89986

良よくしなさい

yokushinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Behave.; Do well.

Verb

#88851

良よくしましょう

yokushimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's improve.; Let's do better.

Verb

#87491

良よくできます

yokudekimasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. I can do it well.; I am good at it.

Verb

#82426

Advanced 28 items

良よくさせられる

yokusaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to do well; To be forced to do well

Verb

#83701

良よくさせる

yokusaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make do well; To let do well

Verb

#91390

良よくされる

yokusareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be treated well; To be done well (skillfully)

Verb

#85624

良よくしがち

yokushigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

Verb

#83488

良よくしそうだ

yokushisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks good.; Seems promising.

Verb

#85742

良よくしたそうだ

yokushita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Did well.; Did a good job.

Verb

#89312

良よくしただろう

yokushitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably did well.; Probably did a good job.

Verb

#89550

良よくしたところ

yokushita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Well done.; Good job.

Verb

#89189

良よくしたら

yokushitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when improved; If/when made better

Verb

#88361

良よくしたらしい

yokushitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have done well.; Apparently did well.

Verb

#82870

良よくしっぱなし

yokushippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Untouched

Verb

#86151

良よくしてくれ

yokushite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Treat me well.; Be nice to me.

Verb

#90456

良よくしてちょうだい

yokushite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Be nice to me.; Please be kind.

Verb

#88703

良よくしないでくれ

yokushinaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't do [it].; Don't treat [me/it] well.

Verb

#89919

良よくしないといけない

yokushinaito ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Should do

Adjective

#84193

良よくしろ

yokushiro

A strong, direct command

1. Do your best.; Improve.

Verb

#89882

良よくし切きる

yokushikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish perfectly; To do completely

Verb

#85818

良よくし抜ぬく

yokushinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Carry through to the end; See something through

Verb

#91072

良よくするそうだ

yoku suru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Is said to improve.; Is said to be getting better.

Verb

#81906

良よくすると

yokusuruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when well done; If/when done well

Verb

#90724

良よくするな

yokusuruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't do good.; Don't be nice.

Verb

#89071

良よくするなら

yokusurunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when getting better; If/when improving

Verb

#89278

良よくするようだ

yoku suru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#89925

良よくするらしい

yokusururashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be getting better.; Apparently improving.

Verb

#88899

良よくすれば

yokusureba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you do well; If/when it improves

Verb

#88262

良よくしてくださいませ

yokushite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please be kind.; Please treat [me/it/them] well.

Verb

#91259

良よくしてはならない

yokushitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do well.; Do not treat well.

Adjective

#83991

良よくしてもよろしい

yokushitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I begin?; May I proceed?

Adjective

#91117

良よくする

yokusuru

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