Japanese

れる

ききいれる
Meaning: to accept; to grant; to listen to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 聞き入れる 聞き入れない
Polite 聞き入れます 聞き入れません
Past 聞き入れた 聞き入れなかった
Polite + Past 聞き入れました 聞き入れませんでした
Te-form 聞き入れて 聞き入れなくて
Potential 聞き入れられる 聞き入れられない
Passive 聞き入れられる 聞き入れられない
Causative 聞き入れさせる 聞き入れさせない
Imperative 聞き入れろ 聞き入れるな

Handwriting

聞
き
入
れ
る

Example sentences

I accepted the manager's advice and revised the plan.
再三注意したが、彼は聞き入れなかった。
I warned him repeatedly, but he wouldn't listen.
彼は狷介固陋な性格で、周囲の助言を一切聞き入れない。
Due to his stubborn and narrow-minded nature, he doesn't listen to any advice from those around him.
身軽言微の身分では、いくら正論を吐いても聞き入れられない。
In a position of low status and light words, no matter how much one speaks the truth, it is not listened to.

Usage Notes

Used when agreeing to a request, wish, or advice and acting accordingly.

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