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言い聞かす
iikikasu
to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
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  1. iikikasu to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
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Kanji Breakdown
言
Say, Word
On: げん,ごん Kun: い.う,こと
7 strokes N4
聞
Hear, Ask, Listen
On: ぶん,もん Kun: き.く,き.こえる
14 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
言い聞かす (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく言い聞かすことがあります。
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