Japanese

ききかえす
Meaning: to ask back; to ask again; to listen again
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

聞
き
返
す

Example

His voice was so quiet that I couldn't hear him well, so I asked him again.

Usage Notes

Used when asking someone to repeat what they said because you didn't hear or understand, or when listening to a recording again.

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