聞き分ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 聞き分ける | 聞き分けない |
| Polite | 聞き分けます | 聞き分けません |
| Past polite | 聞き分けました | 聞き分けませんでした |
| Past | 聞き分けた | 聞き分けなかった |
| Te-form | 聞き分けて | 聞き分けないで |
| Desire | 聞き分けたい | 聞き分けたくない |
| Potential | 聞き分けられるalso 聞き分けれる | 聞き分けられないalso 聞き分けれない |
| Passive | 聞き分けられる | 聞き分けられない |
| Causative | 聞き分けさせる | 聞き分けさせない |
| Causative passive | 聞き分けさせられる | 聞き分けさせられない |
| Volitional | 聞き分けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 聞き分けましょう | |
| Imperative | 聞き分けろ | 聞き分けるな |
| Conditional | 聞き分ければ | 聞き分けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 聞き分けたら | 聞き分けなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
distinguish by hearing; tell apart by sound
Used for recognizing or differentiating sounds, voices, or audio cues. Often implies careful listening.
He can distinguish bird calls by ear.
It's hard to tell the twins' voices apart.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
listen and understand; be reasonable; listen to reason
Often used in negative or potential forms to mean someone won't listen to reason or can't be reasoned with. Also used for understanding something by listening carefully.
That child never listens to reason, which is a problem.
It took time to fully understand his explanation by listening.