聞かせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 聞かせる | 聞かせない |
| Polite | 聞かせます | 聞かせません |
| Past polite | 聞かせました | 聞かせませんでした |
| Past | 聞かせた | 聞かせなかった |
| Te-form | 聞かせて | 聞かせないで |
| Desire | 聞かせたい | 聞かせたくない |
| Potential | 聞かせられるalso 聞かせれる | 聞かせられないalso 聞かせれない |
| Passive | 聞かせられる | 聞かせられない |
| Causative | 聞かせさせる | 聞かせさせない |
| Causative passive | 聞かせさせられる | 聞かせさせられない |
| Volitional | 聞かせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 聞かせましょう | |
| Imperative | 聞かせろ | 聞かせるな |
| Conditional | 聞かせれば | 聞かせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 聞かせたら | 聞かせなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
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.
I let the child listen to nursery rhymes.
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.
The teacher made the students listen carefully to the precautions.
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.
Her singing voice captivated the audience.
The rakugo storyteller holds the audience enchanted with his skillful narrative.
explain patiently; reason with; talk sense into
read aloud to someone