Japanese

ききおよぶ
Meaning: to have heard of; to know by hearsay
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 聞き及ぶ 聞き及ばない
Polite 聞き及びます 聞き及びません
Past 聞き及んだ 聞き及ばなかった
Polite + Past 聞き及びました 聞き及びませんでした
Te-form 聞き及んで 聞き及ばなくて
Potential 聞き及べる 聞き及べない
Passive 聞き及ばれる 聞き及ばれない
Causative 聞き及ばせる 聞き及ばせない
Causative + Passive 聞き及ばされる 聞き及ばされない
Imperative 聞き及べ 聞き及ぶな

Example

その噂は以前から聞き及んでいます。
I have heard that rumor before.

Usage Notes

A formal verb for knowing something because it was passed along by others, not because of direct experience.

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