聞かす – Vocabulary details

聞きかす

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of)

ここの状じょう況きょうについて、もっと聞きかしてもらえないだろうか。Could you please tell me more about the situation here?

2. to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone)

何なん度ども聞きかされたから覚おぼえちまったよ。I got it drummed into me so many times that I memorized it.

3. to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

hear

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かす

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

to read to (for) someone

何なん度ども聞きかされたから覚おぼえちまったよ。

I got it drummed into me so many times that I memorized it.

散さん々ざん聞きかされたから覚おぼえているさ。

I remember because I was made to listen to it over and over.

そんなことはさんざん聞きかされたわよ。

I've been told that over and over again.

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