Search Terms: 聞*
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Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to hear
2.
to listen (e.g. to music)(esp. 聴く)
3.
to ask, to enquire, to query(聴く is used in legal and official contexts)
4.
to hear about, to hear of, to learn of
5.
to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with
6.
to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to
7.
to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance)
See also:香を聞く
8.
to taste (alcohol), to try(also 利く)
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聴く【きく】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be heard, to be audible
2.
to be said to be, to be reputed
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聞える【きこえる】
、聴こえる【きこえる】[1]
、聴える【きこえる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
listening comprehension, aural comprehension
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】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of)
See also:聞かせる
2.
to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone)
See also:聞かせる
3.
to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by
See also:聞かせる
noun
1.
hearer, listener, audience
See also:話し手
2.
interviewer, questioner
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聞手【ききて】
、聴き手【ききて】
、聴手【ききて】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
writing down what one hears, account of what one hears
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聞書き【ききがき】
、聞き書【ききがき】
、聞書【ききがき】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch (someone's words), to make out, to follow, to understand
2.
to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.), to inquire
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聴き取る【ききとる】
、聞きとる【ききとる】
、聞取る【ききとる】
、聴取る【ききとる】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to get used to hearing
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聞き馴れる【ききなれる】
、聞慣れる【ききなれる】
、聞馴れる【ききなれる】
Godan-ru verb
•
to listen attentively to, to be lost in
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聴き入る【ききいる】
、聞きいる【ききいる】
、聴きいる【ききいる】
、聞入る【ききいる】
、聴入る【ききいる】
noun
1.
being able to hear something (clearly), clearness of a sound, reception (e.g. of a radio station)
2.
reputation, renown, fame, hearsay
3.
impression (that something gives off), respectability
4.
sonority(linguistics)
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聞え【きこえ】
noun
•
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
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聞込み【ききこみ】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to listen repeatedly, to listen again
2.
to ask a question in return
3.
to ask again, to ask for a repeated explanation
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訊き返す【ききかえす】
、きき返す【ききかえす】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to get information out of a person
2.
to begin listening
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聞きだす【ききだす】
Common word
noun
•
(police) legwork, house-to-house inquiry, canvassing, investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
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聞込み捜査【ききこみそうさ】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to pay no attention to (while listening), to take no notice of, to ignore, to let go in one ear and out the other
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聞流す【ききながす】
noun
•
sake tasting, wine tasting
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きき酒【ききざけ】
、利酒【ききざけ】
、聞き酒【ききざけ】
、聞酒【ききざけ】
、唎き酒【ききざけ】
、唎酒【ききざけ】
noun, na-adjective
•
being a good listener, good listener
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聞上手【ききじょうず】
expression, na-adjective, noun
•
flippant, saucy, know-all
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聞いた風【きいたふう】
、きいた風【きいたふう】
expression, Ichidan verb
1.
to be astonished to hear, to be incredulous about, to express disbelief
2.
who do you think you're kidding by saying (that), what a laugh!(as 〜が聞いてあきれる, used to indicate incredulous dismissal of some claim)
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聞いて呆れる【きいてあきれる】
expression
•
don't believe everything you hear, what is a paradise on hearsay may be a hell at sight(proverb)
noun
•
most moving part, compelling part (of story), climax
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聞かせ所【きかせどころ】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of)
2.
to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone)
3.
to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by