聞きき返かえす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

listen again; listen repeatedly

Used when you listen to the same audio, recording, or speech more than once, often to catch details or because you enjoy it.

• その曲きょくが好すきで、何なん度ども聞きき返かえした。

  I liked that song so much that I listened to it again and again.

• 会かい議ぎの録ろく音おんを聞きき返かえして、要よう点てんを確かく認にんした。

  I listened to the meeting recording again to check the key points.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

ask a question in return; counter with a question

When someone asks you something and you respond by asking them a question back, often to clarify or challenge.

• 「何なん時じに来くるの？」と聞きかれたので、「そっちは何なん時じに来くるの？」と聞きき返かえした。

  When asked 'What time are you coming?', I asked back, 'What time are you coming?'

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

ask again; ask for clarification

Used when you didn't hear or understand something and you ask the speaker to repeat or explain. Common in everyday conversation.

• 声こえが小ちいさくて聞きこえなかったので、もう一いち度ど聞きき返かえした。

  I couldn't hear because the voice was too soft, so I asked again.

• 意い味みがわからなくて、先せん生せいに聞きき返かえした。

  I didn't understand the meaning, so I asked the teacher for clarification.