Japanese

れる

ききなれる
Meaning: to become used to hearing; to be familiar to one's ears
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

聞
き
慣
れ
る

Example

I've become used to the city noise before I even knew it.

Usage Notes

Used when a sound or voice that was once strange or bothersome becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

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