ききつける – Vocabulary details

ききつける

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

1. to hear; to catch (the sound of something)

その音おとを聞ききつけて、残のこりの仲なか間まが集あつまってくる。Hearing that sound, the remaining companions gather around.

2. to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to learn of (something)

いったいどこから話はなしを聞ききつけてくるのか。Where on earth do they hear about it?

3. to get used to hearing

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hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

どこから、話はなしをききつけたのだろう。

I wonder where they heard about it.

一いっ体たいどこでききつけたの？

Where on earth did you hear about it?

音おとをききつけて、敵てきが戻もどってきます！

The enemy is coming back, having heard the sound!

いったいどこから話はなしをききつけてくるのか。

Where on earth do they hear about it?

声こえをききつけ、次つぎ々つぎに人ひとが集あつまってきた。

Hearing the voice, people gathered one after another.

どうやら俺おれがベッドから落おちた音おとをききつけたようだ。

It seems they heard the sound of me falling out of bed.

その音おとをききつけて、残のこりの仲なか間まが集あつまってくる。

Hearing that sound, the remaining companions gather around.

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