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聞く聴くきくTransitiveGodan verbFreq #68
1

to hear

Examples
一番のチャンネルで英語が、７番のチャンネルでは日本語がお聞きになれます。
You can hear English on Channel 1, and Japanese on Channel 7.
2

Esp. 聴く

to listen (e.g. to music)

Examples
音楽が好きで、毎日聴いています。
I like music, and I listen to it every day.
3

聴く is used in legal and official contexts

to ask; to enquire; to query

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)

8

Also 利く

to taste (alcohol); to try

多聞たぶんNounFreq #1447
1

knowing about many things; having wide knowledge

聞かすきかすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2600
1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of)

Examples
そのことについてできるだけ話を聞かしてください。
Tell me as much about that as possible.
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

新聞しんぶんNounFreq #2746
1

newspaper

Examples
ジョンのことが新聞に出ていた。
John was mentioned in the paper.
聞こえる聞えるきこえる聴こえる聴えるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #483
1

to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears

Examples
妙な音が聞こえた。
I heard a strange sound.
2

to sound (like); to come across (as)

Examples
この話は、変に聞こえるかもしれないが、全く本当です。
This story may sound strange, but it's absolutely true.
3

to be well known; to be famous

4

Dated term

to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand

言い聞かせる言いきかせる言聞かせるいいきかせるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3670
1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

Examples
私はいつも寛大であれと自分に言い聞かせている。
I always say to myself to be generous.
聞こえ聞えきこえNounFreq #14500
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

Linguistics

sonority

聞く耳きくみみNounExpressionFreq #15320
1

acute ear; good ear

新聞社しんぶんしゃNounFreq #19207
1

newspaper company

Examples
どちらの新聞社にお勤めですか。
Which newspaper do you work for?
見聞きみききNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #19455
1

information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing

Examples
自分の目耳で見聞きしていないものは、本当かもしれないが、本当ではないかもしれない。
What you don't see and hear with your own ears and eyes might be true, but it might also not be true.
新聞紙しんぶんししんぶんがみNounFreq #21609
1

newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.

Examples
床一面に新聞紙が撒き散らされていた。
Newspapers lay scattered all over the floor.
2

しんぶんし only

newspaper

外聞がいぶんNounFreq #21940
1

reputation; respectability; honour; honor

人聞きひとぎきNounFreq #23208
1

reputation; respectability

見聞けんぶんけんもんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #24926
1

information; experience; knowledge; observation

Examples
彼の話からその見聞の広さがうかがわれた。
His talk led me to believe that he knows a great deal.
聞き出す聞きだすききだすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5224
1

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning)

Examples
警察はその女から何も聞き出せなかった。
The police were unable to get anything out of the woman.
2

to begin listening (to)

聞き取る聴き取るききとるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5243
1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to understand

Examples
あなたの姓が聞き取れませんでした。
I didn't catch your last name.
2

to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

聞き返す訊き返すきき返すききかえすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5546
1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again

2

to ask a question in return

3

to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

言うことを聞く言う事を聞くいうことをきくExpressionGodan verbFreq #6199
1

to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

Examples
その少年は両親の言うことを聞く。
The boy is obedient to his parents.
聞き覚え聞きおぼえききおぼえNounFreq #6913
1

learning by ear

2

memory of having heard something before

Examples
電話の声は私には聞き覚えのないものだった。
The voice on the phone was unfamiliar to me.
聞き流すききながすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #6929
1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

聞きつける聞き付ける聞付けるききつけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #7395
1

to hear; to catch (the sound of something)

Examples
私の声を聞きつけて、私の犬は耳をそばだてた。
At the sound of my voice, my dog pricked up his ears.
2

to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to learn of (something)

3

to get used to hearing

口をきく口を利くくちをきく口を聞くExpressionGodan verbFreq #9689
1

Idiomatic expression

to speak; to talk

Examples
彼女とは数年前から口をきく間柄ではない。
I have not been on speaking terms with her for a few years.
2

Idiomatic expression

to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

Examples
彼は私のために口をきいてくれた。
He put in a good word for me.
聞き入れる聞入れるききいれるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #10580
1

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

Examples
市長は私達の願いを聞き入れてくれた。
The mayor granted our request.
彼らが君の助言を聞き入れなかったのは愚かな事だった。
They were stupid not to follow your advice.
聞きなれる聞き慣れるききなれる聞き馴れるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #10654
1

to get used to hearing

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