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Meaning of 道を訊く(みちをきく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

道を訊く, 道を聞く
Kana Reading
みちをきく
Romaji
michiwokiku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to ask the way

Example Sentences

道を訊く, 道を聞く, みちをきく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
道を訊く
Plain Polite
道を訊きます
Negative
道を訊かない
Negative Polite
道を訊きません

Past

Plain
道を訊いた
Plain Polite
道を訊きました
Negative
道を訊かなかった
Negative Polite
道を訊きませんでした

Te

Plain
道を訊いて
Plain Polite
道を訊きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
道を訊かれる
Plain Polite
道を訊かれます
Negative
道を訊かれない
Negative Polite
道を訊かれません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

hear, ask, listen

On: ブン, モン

Kun: き.く, き.こえる

14 strokes

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JLPT 5

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

On: ドウ, トウ

Kun: みち

12 strokes

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request, question, investigate

On: ジン, シュン, シン

Kun: き.く, と.う, たず.ねる

10 strokes

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