漏れ聞く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 漏れ聞く | 漏れ聞かない |
| Polite | 漏れ聞きます | 漏れ聞きません |
| Past polite | 漏れ聞きました | 漏れ聞きませんでした |
| Past | 漏れ聞いた | 漏れ聞かなかった |
| Te-form | 漏れ聞いて | 漏れ聞かないで |
| Desire | 漏れ聞きたい | 漏れ聞きたくない |
| Potential | 漏れ聞ける | 漏れ聞けない |
| Passive | 漏れ聞かれる | 漏れ聞かれない |
| Causative | 漏れ聞かせる | 漏れ聞かせない |
| Causative passive | 漏れ聞かせられるalso 漏れ聞かされる | 漏れ聞かせられないalso 漏れ聞かされない |
| Volitional | 漏れ聞こう | |
| Polite volitional | 漏れ聞きましょう | |
| Imperative | 漏れ聞け | 漏れ聞くな |
| Conditional | 漏れ聞けば | 漏れ聞かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 漏れ聞いたら | 漏れ聞かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
overhear; hear indirectly; learn by hearsay
Used when information reaches one's ears without actively seeking it, often through rumors, leaks, or casual conversation. Can refer to both accidental overhearing and secondhand reports.
I unintentionally strained my ears at the conversation I overheard from the next room.
I heard about his resignation indirectly from a colleague.