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  1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

    to hear

    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. to listen (e.g. to music)

    esp. 聴く

  3. to ask; to enquire; to query

    聴く is used in legal and official contexts

  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)

    see 香を聞く

  8. to taste (alcohol); to try

    also 利く

Also written 聴く【きく】

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聞こえるきこえる

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears · to sound (like); to come across (as) · to be well known; to be famous

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聞かすきかす

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verbto let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of) · to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone) · to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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聞き手ききて

Nounhearer; listener; audience · interviewer; questioner

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聞き取りききとり

Nounlistening comprehension; aural comprehension · hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

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聞き取るききとる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verbto catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to understand · to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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聞き書きききがき

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbwriting down what one hears; account of what one hears

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聞き上手ききじょうず

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)being a good listener; good listener

聞き下手ききべた

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)poor listener

聞き良いききよい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)pleasant to listen to

聞きづらいききづらい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)difficult to hear; hard to hear · unpleasant to hear; painful to hear · difficult to ask

聞き苦しいききぐるしい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)unpleasant to hear · difficult to hear

聞きにくいききにくい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)difficult to hear; indistinct · hesitating to ask; awkward to ask · unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to

聞こえよがしきこえよがし

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them

聞き分けのいいききわけのいい

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (yoi/ii class)reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told

聞き分けのないききわけのない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)unreasonable; naughty

聞き分けがいいききわけがいい

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (yoi/ii class)reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told

聞くに堪えないきくにたえない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)painful to listen to; unbearable to hear

聞く耳を持たないきくみみをもたない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message

聞知ぶんち

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verblearn of

聞法もんぼう

Nounhearing the teachings of Buddha

聞ききき

Nounhearing; audible sound · rumour; rumor; hearsay; reputation · tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)

聞香ぶんこう

Nounsmelling incense; savoring incense; distinguishing incense by smell; incense-smelling party

聞見ぶんけん

Noun, Suru verbinformation; experience; knowledge; observation

聞か猿きかざる

Nounhear-no-evil monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)

聞き方ききかた

Nounway of asking · way of listening · listener

聞き耳ききみみ

Nounstraining one's ears

聞き役ききやく

Nounlistener's role

聞き物ききもの

Nounsomething worth hearing; something worth listening to; feature (program); highlight

聞こえきこえ

Nounbeing able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reception (e.g. of a radio station) · reputation; renown; fame; hearsay · impression (that something gives off); respectability

聞ゆるきこゆる

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)famous; celebrated

聞く耳きくみみ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounacute ear; good ear

聞けるきける

Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto tell

聞き香ききこう

Nounsmelling incense; savoring incense; distinguishing incense by smell; incense-smelling party

聞き茶ききちゃ

Nountea tasting; tea-tasting · tea-tasting contest

聞こゆきこゆ

V2y S, Intransitive verbto be heard; to be audible · to say · to do

聞かせるきかせる

Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of) · to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone) · to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

聞き及ぶききおよぶ

Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verbto hear of; to learn of

聞き出すききだす

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verbto get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning) · to begin listening (to)

聞き入るききいる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

聞き分けききわけ

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

聞き返すききかえす

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verbto listen repeatedly; to listen again · to ask a question in return · to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

聞き込むききこむ

Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verbto get information; to find out; to get wind of

聞き込みききこみ

Noungetting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

聞き伝えききづたえ

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'hearsay

聞き合せききあわせ

Nouninquiry; enquiry

聞き応えききごたえ

Nounworth listening to

聞き納めききおさめ

Nounhear something for the last time

聞き落しききおとし

Nounmishearing; failing to catch (something said)

聞き覚えききおぼえ

Nounlearning by ear · memory of having heard something before