聞き取る（ききとる）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to catch/understand by listening
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 聞き取ります | ききとります |
| te-form | 聞き取って | ききとって |
| ta-form (past) | 聞き取った | ききとった |
| nai-form (negative) | 聞き取らない | ききとらない |
| potential form | 聞き取れる | ききとれる |
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Example sentences
- 早口の日本語を聞き取るのは難しい。 — It's hard to catch fast-spoken Japanese.
- 大事なところをしっかり聞き取る。 — I make sure to catch the important parts clearly.
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