言い聞かせる
iikikaseru
to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
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  1. iikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
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Kanji Breakdown
Say, Word
On: げん,ごん Kun: い.う,こと
7 strokes N4
Hear, Ask, Listen
On: ぶん,もん Kun: き.く,き.こえる
14 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
言い聞かせる → 言い聞かせます → 言い聞かせて → 言い聞かせた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝言い聞かせるのが好きです。
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