
January 2024 (VOL.195)
Kiku 聞く
Kiku means “Listen” or “Ask”

| Listen | Listen(Polite) | Listened | Listened(Polite) | is listening | was listening | have listened | can listen | want to listen | listen! | Please listen | |
| positive | Kiku | Kiki masu | Kiita | Kiki mashita | Kiite iru | Kiite ita | Kiita koto ga aru | Kikeru | Kikitai | Kike! | Kiite kudasai |
| negative | Kikanai | Kiki masen | Kikana katta | Kiki masen deshita | Kiite inai | Kiite inakatta | Kiita koto ga nai | Kikenai | Kikitakunai | – | Kikanaide kudasai |
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Shachou no hanashi wo kike.
Listen to what the president says.

Nani kiite iru no?
What are you listening to?

J-POP wo kiku.
Listen to J-pop.

Sonna ru-ru wa kikimasen deshita.
I didn’t hear such a rule.

Saikin kikanai ne.
I haven’t heard about that lately.

Sonna Hanashi wa kiita koto ga nai.
I have never heard such a story.

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