Japanese

かせる

よみきかせる
Meaning: to read aloud to (someone)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

読
み
聞
か
せ
る

Example sentences

I read a picture book to my child before bed.
祖父は子供たちに昔話を読み聞かせた。
The grandfather read old tales to the children.
祖母は私におとぎ話を読み聞かせてくれた。
My grandmother read me a fairy tale.

Usage Notes

Used when reading a book or story to someone else, typically a child.

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