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“To hear about” in Japanese

Short answer

聞きつける kikitsukeru ききつける

To hear about in Japanese is “聞きつける” (kikitsukeru). Full meaning: to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing.

Other ways to say “To hear about” in Japanese

耳に入る miminihairu to reach one's ears, to come to one's knowledge, to hear about, to learn of (by chance); to enter one's ears (e.g. of water) 聞きつけ kikitsuke to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing 聞きつけん kikitsuken to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing 聞きつけれ kikitsukere to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing 聞きつけろ kikitsukero to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing 聞きつけよ kikitsukeyo to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing 聞きつけよっ kikitsukeyo to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing 聞きつけりゃ kikitsukerya to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing 聞きつけよふ kikitsukeyou to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing 聞きつけよう kikitsukeyou to hear, to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.), to overhear, to learn of (something); to get used to hearing

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