Meaning of 聞き取る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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聞き取る, 聞取る, 聞きとる, 聴き取る, 聴取る
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Kana Readingききとる
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Romajikikitoru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to catch (a person's words); to follow; to understand
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Example Sentences
聞き取る, 聞取る, 聞きとる, 聴き取る, 聴取る, ききとる used in context
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Her voice could hardly be heard above the noise.
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彼女が１日の始め方を述べる時に使うその（代わりの）言葉が聞き取れるかどうか、試してみてください。
See if you can catch the word she uses as she describes how she begins her day.
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It's hard to catch words in the Osakan dialect.
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I can hardly hear you.
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もう一度おっしゃって下さいませんか。お名前がはっきりと聞き取れなかったものですから。
I beg your pardon; I didn't quite catch your name.
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Sorry, I couldn't catch what you said.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
On: チョウ, テイ
Kun: き.く, ゆる.す
17 strokes
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