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聞く, 聴く, 訊く

きく

Godan verb with `ku' ending, transitive verb
  • to hear
  • to listen (e.g. to music)
  • to ask
  • to enquire
  • to query

Conjugations

Present 聞く
Negative 聞かない
Past 聞った
Past Negative 聞かなかった
Te Form 聞って
Masu Form 聞きます
Potential 聞ける
Passive 聞かれる
Causative 聞かせる
Conditional 聞けば
Volitional 聞こう
Imperative 聞け

Related Kanji

聞 hear, ask, listen
聴 listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
訊 request, question, investigate

Example Sentences

「昨日あの授業の講義を聞いていましたか」と学生がたずねた。
Did you hear the lecture in that class yesterday? asked the student.
その少年は両親の言うことを聞く。
The boy is obedient to his parents.
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.
彼女は自分で話すよりも他の人の話を聞きたいと思っている。
She would rather listen to others than talk herself.
お名前と住所お聞きしてもよろしいでしょうか。
Might I ask your name and address?