聞く
きく
Also written 聴く
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to hear
- to listen (e.g. to music) (esp. 聴く)
- to ask; to enquire; to query (聴く is used in legal and official contexts)
- to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
- to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
- to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
- to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) See also: 香を聞く (こうをきく).
- to taste (alcohol); to try (also 利く)
Kanji
- 聞 hear. Read as きく.
Example sentences
- なんで聞くの？
Why do you ask? - なぜ聞くの？
Why do you ask? - 今日はもう聞かないよ。
I won't ask you anything else today. - 「どうかしたの？」と小さな白いウサギが聞きました。
"What's the matter?" asked the little white rabbit. - 彼がそれを聞いたら喜ぶよ。
He would be glad to hear that.
Common phrases
- 話を聞く
- お話を聞く
- 声を聞く
- 意見を聞く
- 事情を聞く
- 音楽を聴く
- 音を聞く
- 曲を聴く
- 言葉を聞く
- 知らせを聞く
- ラジオを聞く
- 噂を聞く (うわさをきく) to hear a rumor
- 聞き間違える (ききまちがえる) to mishear
- 聞いてみると (きいてみると) on inquiry
- 聞きなれる (ききなれる) to get used to hearing
Words containing 聞く
- 聞き飽きる (ききあきる) to be tired of hearing
- 聞き入れる (ききいれる) to grant (a wish)
- 聞き取る (ききとる) to catch (someone's words)
And 106 more.