よし

Also written 由, 因, 縁

Meanings

1. Noun reason; significance; cause
2. piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

Example sentences

• 何が起こるか知る由もない。
  There is no knowing what may happen.
• それについては知る由もなかった。
  She had no way to know about it.
• 始めよければ終わりよし。
  A good beginning makes a good ending.
• 終わりよければすべてよし。
  All's well that ends well.
• 彼がどこへ行ってしまったか知る由もない。
  There is no way of knowing where he's gone.

Common phrases

• 知る由もない (しるよしもない) having no way of knowing
• よしある of rank

Words containing よし

• よしなし事 (よしなしごと) trivial thing
• ヨーロッパよしきり Eurasian reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
• 終わりよければすべてよし (おわりよければすべてよし) all's well that ends well

And 5 more.

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