Japanese

にする

みみにする
Meaning: to hear; to happen to hear; to catch wind of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 耳にする 耳にしない
Polite 耳にします 耳にしません
Past 耳にした 耳にしなかった
Polite + Past 耳にしました 耳にしませんでした
Te-form 耳にして 耳にしなくて
Potential 耳にできる 耳にできない
Passive 耳にされる 耳にされない
Causative 耳にさせる 耳にさせない
Imperative 耳にしろ 耳にするな

Handwriting

耳
に
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る

Example sentences

When I heard that rumor, I was very surprised.
クマが人里に下りてくるというニュースを最近よく耳にする。
I often hear news lately about bears coming down to human settlements.

Usage Notes

Used when hearing something, often incidentally or by chance, rather than intentionally listening.

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