聞きかせる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

let hear; tell; inform

Used when you cause someone to hear something, such as playing music, telling a story, or giving information. The focus is on the act of making something audible or known.

• 子こ供どもに童どう謡ようを聞きかせる。

  I let the child listen to nursery rhymes.

• 彼かれは私わたしに面おも白しろい話はなしを聞きかせてくれた。

  He told me an interesting story.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make listen; make understand; drum into

Stronger causative nuance: forcing or persuading someone to listen, often with a sense of insistence or drilling something into them.

• 先せん生せいは生せい徒とに注ちゅう意い事じ項こうをしっかり聞きかせた。

  The teacher made the students listen carefully to the precautions.

• 親おやは子こ供どもに勉べん強きょうの大たい切せつさを聞きかせた。

  The parent drummed the importance of studying into the child.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

captivate with performance; hold enchanted

Used when a performance, especially singing or storytelling, is so skillful that it captivates the audience. Often implies a compelling, spellbinding quality.

• 彼かの女じょの歌うた声ごえは聴ちょう衆しゅうを聞きかせた。

  Her singing voice captivated the audience.

• 落らく語ご家かは巧たくみな話わ術じゅつで客きゃくを聞きかせる。

  The rakugo storyteller holds the audience enchanted with his skillful narrative.