Japanese

かす

きかす
Meaning: to let someone hear; to tell
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 聞かす 聞かさない
Polite 聞かします 聞かしません
Past 聞かした 聞かさなかった
Polite + Past 聞かしました 聞かしませんでした
Te-form 聞かして 聞かさなくて
Potential 聞かせる 聞かせない
Passive 聞かされる 聞かされない
Causative 聞かさせる 聞かさせない
Imperative 聞かせ 聞かすな

Handwriting

聞
か
す

Example

He told me an interesting story.

Usage Notes

A synonym of 「聞かせる」, often used in casual speech or literature.

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