表層形
聞そ
キカソ
動詞
聞そ (キカソ)
Kikaso · きかそ — 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
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聞そ in rōmaji: kikaso.
動詞
一般
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📝 聞かす 🔤 五段-サ行 📐 意志推量形
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
聞そ
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
聞かす
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| 読み (Reading) |
キカソ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-サ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
意志推量形
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
聞そ
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| 読み・基本形 |
キカス
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| 表記・基本形 |
聞す
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| 見出し語の読み |
キカス
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💡 English Meaning
聞そ 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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キカソ
Lemma: 聞かす
動詞一般**
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⚡ 五段 (Godan/U-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
聞かします
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| て形 (Te-form) |
聞かして
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| 過去形 (Past) |
聞かした
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
聞かさない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
聞かしましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
聞かせる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
聞かされる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
聞かさせる
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What is the difference between surface form and lemma? ▼
The surface form (聞そ) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (聞かす) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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