聞かす
きかす
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of) See also: 聞かせる (きかせる).
- to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone) See also: 聞かせる (きかせる).
- to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by See also: 聞かせる (きかせる).
Kanji
- 聞 hear. Read as きく.
Example sentences
- 君の愚痴を聞かされるのはうんざりだ。
I'm sick of listening to your complaints. - 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. - 同じことをこうたびたび聞かされるといやになる。
I am tired of hearing the same thing so often. - 彼の死を聞かされて深く心を痛めた。
I was deeply affected when I heard of his death. - お祖母さんの昔話は耳にたこができるほど聞かされた。
I've heard my grandma's stories so often that I'm heartily sick of them.