聞き取る (ききとる)to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow
- to catch (someone's words); to make out; to followGodan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
- to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquireGodan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
Kanji in 聞き取る
- 聞Hear; Ask; ListenRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 取Take; Fetch; Take UpRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 新聞しんぶんnewspaper
- 聞かすきかすto let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story)
- 新聞社しんぶんしゃnewspaper company
- 聞き手ききてhearer; listener
- 新聞紙しんぶんしnewsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.
- 前代未聞ぜんだいみもんunheard-of; unprecedented
- 新聞記事しんぶんきじnewspaper story (article, account)
- 聞き書きききがきwriting down what one hears; account of what one hears
- 取引とりひきtransactions; dealings
- 取っ手とってhandle; grip
- 取材しゅざいnews coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article)
- 取締役とりしまりやくcompany director; board member
- 取り組みとりくみbout (in sports, etc.); match
- 聴取ちょうしゅhearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking
- 取得しゅとくacquisition; obtaining
- 頭取とうどり(bank) president
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