Kikitoru

Other forms:

聞き取る (Kikitoru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to catch (someone's words), to make out, to follow, to understand”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to understand
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

Examples

  • It's hard to catch words in the Osakan dialect.

  • I didn't quite catch your words.

  • I can hardly hear you.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 聞き取る

heartake

Related words

to hearto taketo permittoto be heardfirst of allto come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)to receivegathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)to take backto take into one's possessionnewspaper