Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to hear
2. to listen (e.g. to music)
esp. 聴く
3. to ask; to enquire; to query
聴く is used in legal and official contexts
4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)
8. to taste (alcohol); to try
also 利く
Kanji used
hear
Pitch accent
Top 100
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
acute ear; good ear
Examples (200 in total)
Hm, let's hear it.
Don't ask me.
I shouldn't have asked.
I didn't ask him.
Don't ask me why.
Who did you hear it from?
I'm listening.
I didn't ask anything.
Ask them.
Why do you ask?
Do you want to ask me any questions?
Don't ask me that.
I haven't heard it before.
Let me hear it.
Tell me the story.
Can I ask you something?
I didn't hear that you would come.
I will ask that.
Let's ask the teacher.
Please listen carefully.
Do people still listen?
Where did you hear that?
I forgot to ask him.
Thank you for asking.
I heard you bought a house.
Tomorrow, I will ask him.
Please just listen.
We heard her cry.
I hear with my ears.
I'm relieved to hear that.
I've already heard enough.
Ask your parents.
Everybody, please listen.
I want your opinion.
I need to ask my mom.
I heard a pistol shot.
You can ask me anything.
I am very much relieved to know that.
Tell me about your boyfriend.
I've heard this before.
I heard that she came here.
Do you know what you're asking?
I haven't heard that story yet.
Don't ask me, I really have no clue.
Are you listening to him?
She asked me whether I was all right.
Tell me about the person you like!
Why do you ask me that?
I have more questions for you.
Why are you asking me that?
Did you ask the others?
Don't ask me that now.
I've heard that before.
It's nice to hear your voice, too.
Stop asking the same thing over and over.
I heard about what happened at school.
I've been wanting to ask you something for a long time.
Where did you hear about us?
A friend told me that story.
Let me tell you an interesting story.
Please ask someone else.
May I ask about your family?
He would be glad to hear that.
"Why didn't you tell me?" "You never asked."
You might be surprised when you hear the answer.
Who did you hear that rumor from?
Don't ask me; I'm a cat.
You'd better ask him first.
I'm so sorry to hear that.
I'm really glad to hear that.
I'd like to hear that song again.
I just want to hear the story.
Have you heard about the result of the game?
I never heard him sing.
What was the music you were listening to?
I don't want to hear any more excuses.
You'll be shocked to hear this.
I heard the bell ring.
Please tell me. I really want to hear it.
Let's hear a story of his travels.
I heard a woman scream.
I was astonished to hear what had happened.
We heard the bomb go off.
I've heard this story scores of times.
Is there something you want to ask me?
Listen to me carefully.
You should've asked me before doing that.
Was there something you wanted to ask me?
I get the feeling that I've heard that somewhere before.
You don't have to listen to what he says.
His talk is always pleasant to listen to.
If she heard this story, she will get angry.
When she heard that, she felt like crying.
I heard someone on the street calling me.
Wait a second. There's just one thing I want to ask.
I also heard a similar story.
I've heard that story before.
Let's ask if it's true.
They rejoiced when they heard he was safe.
That's a question I often get asked.
Let's ask the boy who lives next door.
I was surprised to hear of his failure.
I've neither seen nor heard of such a thing.
We were delighted to hear of his success.
I asked him if he was busy.
It is no use talking to him. He never listens.
You will be shocked to hear this.
I'll ask the teacher about it after class.
She turned around when she heard his voice.
The important thing is to listen carefully.
Just then, I heard the telephone ring.
Please tell me about your hobbies.
I've never heard of such a strange story.
God may be listening to his wish.
The moment I heard the footsteps, I knew who it was.
The more I hear, the more interesting it becomes.
I heard the children singing together.
I remember hearing this tune before.
I heard someone knock on the door.
Everyone listens to the song and gets excited.
Have you ever listened to such good music?
He had heard some other stories.
I told an amusing story to the children.
I'm only going to say this once, so listen carefully.
I couldn't help laughing when I heard that story.
I know of her, but I have never met her.
You should listen to what I want to say.
You should have listened to him more carefully.
I heard someone come into the room.
Listen carefully to what I am going to tell you.
I think I have heard that story before.
He heard his name called from behind.
I was surprised to hear her voice in the next room.
I hear he's just begun looking for another job.
I heard someone call my name from behind.
Everyone laughed at the story.
I have often heard it said that honesty is the best policy.
Please don't let me hear any more of that story.
I'm sorry for calling so late. I just wanted to hear your voice.
I heard that story once.
We were astonished to hear what had happened.
I asked my son what he really wanted.
I'd like to hear more about that.
May I ask you about something totally unrelated?
She asked me who had arrived first.
I have never heard her say 'No'.
You'll have to ask someone else.
I asked her if she was going out.
I heard my name called in the station.
She said she had heard of the accident.
Listen to the facts relative to the issue.
I heard the girl crying for help.
I asked him if he wanted a watch.
Tell me your impression of this book.
I heard about the accident for the first time yesterday.
She asked me if I agreed with her.
Would you like to hear about what I did last summer?
American children grow up hearing those words.
Listen! They're playing my favorite music.
I remember hearing the story once.
Whenever I hear that song, I think of a certain girl.
She read the children an amusing story.
I heard of his involvement in crime.
If you need anything, please ask him.
Listen well to what I say.
I asked him but he didn't respond.
I'll ask someone who knows more than me.
The girls began to laugh when they heard the story.
Have you ever heard of such a thing?
Nobody had ever heard of it.
Be quiet and listen to me.
When he heard the voice, he looked out of the window.
Our class were all glad to hear it.
I've never heard of such a frightening story before.
The girl said that she had never heard of such a person.
If there's anything at all that you don't understand, you can ask me anytime.
"Do you hate me?" "No." "So do you love me?" "Why are you asking?"
To hear him talk, you might think he's a girl.
Never in my life have I heard such a thing.
Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions.
Have you heard anything about the organization?
His story is well worth listening to.
I never heard of such a machine before.
I asked him if he would go there the next day.
I think I've heard that somewhere before.
I am very happy to hear about your engagement.
"Are you sick?" "No. Why are you asking that?"
When I met her the other day, she asked about my parents.
I told the story to anyone who would listen.
What you say is quite different from what I heard from him.
Please think it over and let me know your decision.
I hope he will see me and listen to my future plans.
She would rather listen to others than talk herself.
The mother will not be at ease until she hears of her son's safe arrival.
We heard the explosion and saw the house burst into flames.
Alice wasn't listening to her sister.
He could listen to seven people at once.
He said with a perplexed expression, "I've heard nothing, so I can't say anything."
I heard that Mr. Inoue has stayed at that hotel.
Tell me that story you heard from your brother.