表層形
きかい
キカイ
動詞
きかい (キカイ)
Kikai · きかい — to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by
Other ways to say “to let hear” in Japanese →
きかい in rōmaji: kikai.
動詞
一般
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Updated: 2026年9月29日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
きかい
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
聞かす
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| 読み (Reading) |
キカイ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
文語四段-サ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
連用形-イ音便
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
きかい
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| 読み・基本形 |
キカス
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| 表記・基本形 |
きかす
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| 見出し語の読み |
キカス
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💡 English Meaning
きかい means “to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of); to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by” — full definition & examples →
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キカイ
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動詞一般**
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Did you know · 動詞
動詞 (verbs) come at the end of a Japanese sentence. They conjugate for tense, politeness, negation, and mood — this entry shows the base (dictionary) form.
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