聞き付ける

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 聞き, continuative form of 聞く (kiku, "hear") + 付ける (-tsukeru, "perceive," "detect").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲikʲit͡sɨke̞ɾɯ̟]

Verb

()()ける • (kikitsukerutransitive ichidan (stem ()() (kikitsuke), past ()()けた (kikitsuketa))

  1. hear, catch, catch the sound

Conjugation

Alternative forms

  • 聞きつける: More common form
  • 聞付ける: Less common form