Japanese

かせる

きかせる
Meaning: to let someone hear; to play or present sound for someone to listen to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 聴かせる 聴かせない
Polite 聴かせます 聴かせません
Past 聴かせた 聴かせなかった
Polite + Past 聴かせました 聴かせませんでした
Te-form 聴かせて 聴かせなくて
Potential 聴かせられる 聴かせられない
Passive 聴かせられる 聴かせられない
Causative 聴かせさせる 聴かせさせない
Imperative 聴かせろ 聴かせるな

Example

先生は学生に新しい曲を聴かせた。
The teacher played a new song for the students.

Usage Notes

The kanji 聴 emphasizes attentive listening, so this spelling fits music, stories, lectures, or sounds meant to be listened to carefully.

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