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聞かせる

Reading

Kana: きかせる
Romaji: kikaseru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to read to; to sing for; to inform; to tell

2

to persuade; to make understand

Kanji

聞
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen

Example Sentences

母親(ははおや)は息子(むすこ)に言(いき)い聞()かせようとしていた。
➥The mother tried to reason with her son.
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助(たす)けを求(もと)めている私(わたし)の声(こえ)を彼(かれ)に聞(き)かせるのに苦労(くろう)した。
➥I had trouble making him hear me calling for help.
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彼(かれ)は言(い)うことを聞(き)かせるためにその女(おんな)の子(こ)を殴(なぐ)りさえした。
➥He went so far as to hit the girl to make her obey his orders.
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私(わたし)はいつも寛大(かんだい)であれと自分(じぶん)に言(いき)い聞()かせている。
➥I always say to myself to be generous.
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彼女(かのじょ)はもっとよく注意(ちゅうい)するように子供(こども)に言(いき)い聞()かせた。
➥She admonished the child to be more careful.
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私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に言(いき)い聞()かせているが、彼(かれ)はそもそも聞(き)く耳(みみ)を持(も)たない。
➥I've tried reasoning with him but he just won't listen.
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