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Meaning of 聞きたがる(ききたがる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

聞きたがる
Kana Reading
ききたがる
Romaji
kikitagaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to be curious; to be inquisitive

Example Sentences

聞きたがる, ききたがる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
聞きたがる
Plain Polite
聞きたがります
Negative
聞きたがらない
Negative Polite
聞きたがりません

Past

Plain
聞きたがった
Plain Polite
聞きたがりました
Negative
聞きたがらなかった
Negative Polite
聞きたがりませんでした

Te

Plain
聞きたがって
Plain Polite
聞きたがりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
聞きたがられる
Plain Polite
聞きたがられます
Negative
聞きたがられない
Negative Polite
聞きたがられません

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JLPT 5

hear, ask, listen

On: ブン, モン

Kun: き.く, き.こえる

14 strokes

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