Japanese

ききかえす
Meaning: to ask someone to repeat something; to ask again
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 訊き返す 訊き返さない
Polite 訊き返します 訊き返しません
Past 訊き返した 訊き返さなかった
Polite + Past 訊き返しました 訊き返しませんでした
Te-form 訊き返して 訊き返さなくて
Potential 訊き返せる 訊き返せない
Passive 訊き返される 訊き返されない
Causative 訊き返させる 訊き返させない
Imperative 訊き返せ 訊き返すな

Example

聞き取れなかったので相手にもう一度訊き返した。
I could not make it out, so I asked the other person to repeat it.

Usage Notes

Use this verb when you did not hear or understand something and ask for it again. It commonly appears when requesting clarification in conversation.

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