聞きつける

ききつける

Also written 聞き付ける, 聞付ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to hear; to catch (the sound of something)
2. to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to learn of (something)
3. to get used to hearing

Kanji

• 聞 hear. Read as きく.

Example sentences

• 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.

Common phrases

• 噂を聞きつける
• 話を聞きつける
• 情報を聞きつける
• 騒ぎを聞きつける
• 評判を聞きつける

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