聞きかす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

let someone hear; tell; inform

Causative use of 聞く: to make information, a sound, or a story reach someone. In many contexts 聞かせる is the more standard form, while 聞かす sounds somewhat colloquial.

See also: 聞かせる

• 祖そ母ぼはよく昔むかし話ばなしを聞きかしてくれた。

  My grandmother often told me old stories.

• 録ろく音おんした音おとを友とも達だちに聞きかした。

  I let my friend hear the recorded sound.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

make someone listen; make someone understand; drum into someone

Especially common in the fixed pattern 言って聞かす, meaning to explain, admonish, or repeat something so that the other person listens and understands.

See also: 聞かせる

• 彼かれには危き険けんだと何なん度ども言いって聞きかした。

  I told him again and again that it was dangerous until he understood.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

captivate with a performance; hold someone spellbound

Evaluative use for singing, storytelling, music, and similar performances that make people listen with interest. Often appears as 〜で聞かす, with the audience left implicit.

See also: 聞かせる

• この歌か手しゅは派は手でさよりも声こえの良よさで聞きかす。

  This singer captivates more with the quality of their voice than with flashiness.