Word details

言い聞かせる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言い聞かせる.

Dictionary

Entry

言い聞かせる言いきかせる言聞かせるいきかせ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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

hear, ask, listen

14 strokesFrequency 319JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンモン

Kun

き.くき.こえる

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