聞かす
きかす
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of); to make (someone) listen
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to 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
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 聞かすきかす | 聞かしますきかします |
| Negative | 聞かさないきかさない | 聞かしませんきかしません |
| Past | 聞かしたきかした | 聞かしましたきかしました |
| Past negative | 聞かさなかったきかさなかった | 聞かしませんでしたきかしませんでした |
| Te-form | 聞かしてきかして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 聞かせるきかせる |
| Passive | 聞かされるきかされる |
| Causative | 聞かさせるきかさせる |
| Volitional | 聞かそうきかそう |
| Imperative | 聞かせきかせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 聞かせばきかせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 聞かしたらきかしたら |
Example sentences
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I was deeply affected when I heard of his death.
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I'm sick of listening to your complaints.
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I am tired of hearing the same thing so often.
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Tell me as much about that as possible.
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I've heard my grandma's stories so often that I'm heartily sick of them.