Japanese

ききだす
Meaning: to get information out of someone; to find out by asking
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 聞き出す 聞き出さない
Polite 聞き出します 聞き出しません
Past 聞き出した 聞き出さなかった
Polite + Past 聞き出しました 聞き出しませんでした
Te-form 聞き出して 聞き出さなくて
Potential 聞き出せる 聞き出せない
Passive 聞き出される 聞き出されない
Causative 聞き出させる 聞き出させない
Imperative 聞き出せ 聞き出すな

Handwriting

聞
き
出
す

Example

Extract information from the culprit.

Usage Notes

Used when someone manages to get a person to reveal information, often something they were hiding.

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