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いうことをきく
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
1. to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
I am begging you, please listen to what I say.
2. to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one); to cooperate
oft. in the negative
Beyond that, my body should no longer obey me.
Alt. forms
言いうことを聞きく
70%
言いう事ことを聞きく
11%
言いうことをきく
6%
いうことを聞きく
6%
いうことをきく
4%
言いう事ことをきく
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Conjugations...Used in: 190
Composed of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Examples (12 in total)
My body won't do what I tell it to.
Listen to what your father says.
I think it was wrong that I didn't do what I was told.
She listens to him.
My body no longer obeyed me.
I should have listened to what my mother said.
I should have listened to Tom.
I am begging you, please listen to what I say.
Put down your pencil and listen to me.
She should listen more to other people.
Beyond that, my body should no longer obey me.
But no one listens to what she says.