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Words — 125 found

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to hear​
  • いちばん一番
  • の
  • チャンネル
  • で
  • えいご英語
  • が
  • 、7
  • ばん番
  • の
  • チャンネル
  • で
  • は
  • にほんご日本語
  • が
  • お
  • き聞き
  • になれます
  • 。
You can hear English on Channel 1, and Japanese on Channel 7.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to listen (e.g. to music)​esp. 聴く
  • おんがく音楽
  • が
  • す好き
  • で
  • 、
  • まいにち毎日
  • き聴いています
  • 。
I like music, and I listen to it every day.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to ask; to enquire; to query​聴く is used in legal and official contexts
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of​
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with​
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to​
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)​See also 香を聞く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
8. to taste (alcohol); to try​also 利く
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聴く 【きく】
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears​
  • みょう妙な
  • おと音
  • が
  • き聞こえた
  • 。
I heard a strange sound.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to sound (like); to come across (as)​
  • この
  • はなし話
  • は
  • 、
  • へん変に
  • き聞こえる
  • かもしれない
  • が
  • 、
  • まった全く
  • ほんとう本当
  • です
  • 。
This story may sound strange, but it's absolutely true.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to be well known; to be famous​
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4. to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand​Dated term
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聞える 【きこえる】、聴こえる 【きこえる】、聴える 【きこえる】
Notes
聴こえる: Irregular kanji usage. 聴える: Irregular kanji usage.
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of)​See also 聞かせる
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone)​See also 聞かせる
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by​See also 聞かせる
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to understand​
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire​
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聴き取る 【ききとる】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)​
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聴き入る 【ききいる】、聞入る 【ききいる】、聴入る 【ききいる】
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning)​
  • けいさつ警察
  • は
  • その
  • おんな女
  • から
  • なに何も
  • ききだ聞き出せなかった
  • 。
The police were unable to get anything out of the woman.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to begin listening (to)​
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聞きだす 【ききだす】
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. being a good listener; good listener​
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聴き上手 【ききじょうず】
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Noun
1. listening comprehension; aural comprehension​
Noun
2. hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing​
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聴き取り 【ききとり】、聞取り 【ききとり】、聴取り 【ききとり】
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きい 聞き入れる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed​
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聞入れる 【ききいれる】
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きあ 聞き飽きる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to be tired of hearing​
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聞きあきる 【ききあきる】
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きも 聞き漏らす
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to fail to hear; to miss​
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聞きもらす 【ききもらす】、聞き洩らす 【ききもらす】
Notes
聞き洩らす: Rarely-used kanji form.
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き 聞きたがる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be curious; to be inquisitive; to want to hear​
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きみみも 聞く耳を持たない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message​
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of)​
  • たす助け
  • を
  • もとめ求めている
  • わたし私の
  • こえ声
  • を
  • かれ彼
  • に
  • き聞かせる
  • のに
  • くろう苦労
  • した
  • 。
I had trouble making him hear me calling for help.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone)​
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by​
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き 聞きつける
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to hear; to catch (the sound of something)​
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to learn of (something)​
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to get used to hearing​
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聞き付ける 【ききつける】、聞付ける 【ききつける】
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Noun
1. straining one's ears​
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聞耳 【ききみみ】、聴き耳 【ききみみ】、聴耳 【ききみみ】
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きわ 聞き分ける
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to distinguish; to tell (the difference) by hearing; to hear the difference (between)​
  • ことり小鳥
  • の
  • こえ声
  • を
  • ききわ聞き分ける
  • ことができことが出来ます
  • か
  • 。
Can you tell one bird from another by hearing them?
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable​
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Noun
1. learning by ear​
Noun
2. memory of having heard something before​See also 聞き覚えがある
  • でんわ電話
  • の
  • こえ声
  • は
  • わたし私
  • には
  • ききおぼ聞き覚え
  • の
  • ない
  • もの
  • だった
  • 。
The voice on the phone was unfamiliar to me.
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聞きおぼえ 【ききおぼえ】
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きず 聞き捨てならない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)​
  • それ
  • は
  • ききず聞き捨てならんな
  • 。
I cannot let it go unchallenged.
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Noun
1. being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reception (e.g. of a radio station)​
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2. reputation; renown; fame; hearsay​
Noun
3. impression (that something gives off); respectability​
Noun
4. sonority​Linguistics
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聞え 【きこえ】
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Kanji — 1 found

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14 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
聞
hear, ask, listen
On: ブン、 モン
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Sentences — 2530 found

  • jreibun/12/1
      花屋の店員は、
    • あいそ愛想よく
    • きゃく客
    • の要望を聞くと、てきぱきと
    • はなたば花束
    • を作った。
    The florist clerk listened to the customer’s request in an amiable manner and quickly arranged a bouquet of flowers. — Jreibun
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Names — 24 found

ききざき 【聞】
Family or surname
1. Kikizaki​
きく 【聞】
Family or surname
1. Kiku​
つるきき 【聞】
Family or surname
1. Tsurukiki​
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