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to kiku

to kiku

9.9
To listen to someone or ask a question in Japanese
  • verb
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  • In Japanese, the verb kiku means to listen carefully to someone speaking.

Examples

  • She used the verb kiku when she wanted to ask a question in Japanese.

  • Did you kiku what she said?

  • In Japanese class, we learned that kiku can mean both 'to listen' and 'to ask'.

  • The teacher explained how kiku is used to show you are listening carefully.

  • Please kiku carefully when I explain the rules.

  • When learning Japanese, you should kiku attentively to understand the pronunciation.

  • During the lesson, the students were encouraged to kiku and ask questions if anything was unclear.

Surface Forms

kiku infinitive
kikuing present participle
kikus third person singular
kikud past
kikud past participle

Etymology

Kiku comes from the Japanese verb 聞く, which means 'to hear' or 'to ask', so kiku is used in Japanese for both listening carefully and for asking a question.