聞き返す（ききかえす）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to ask again/back
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 聞き返します | ききかえします |
| te-form | 聞き返して | ききかえして |
| ta-form (past) | 聞き返した | ききかえした |
| nai-form (negative) | 聞き返さない | ききかえさない |
| potential form | 聞き返せる | ききかえせる |
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Example sentences
- よく聞こえなかったので、聞き返した。 — I couldn't hear well, so I asked again.
- 聞き返して、内容を確かめる。 — I ask again to make sure I understood correctly.
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