聞きたがる【ききたがる】
Frequency rank: 30,021. – 30,256.
- to be curious; to be inquisitive; to want to hear
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Forms
- 聞きたがる【ききたがる】Frequency rank: 30,021. – 30,256.
- ききたがる
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be curious; to be inquisitive; to want to hear
This expresses a desire or eagerness to learn more about something or listen to something specific.
He is curious about the new rumors.
The children sat quietly, eager to hear the story.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ききたがる聞きたがるきもち気持ちthe feeling of wanting to hearなん何でもききたがる聞きたがるto want to hear everythingひと人のはなし話をききたがる聞きたがるto be curious about what others are sayingしつもん質問をききたがる聞きたがるto want to ask questionsあなたのはなし話をききたがる聞きたがるto want to hear your storyこども子供がききたがる聞きたがるchildren are inquisitiveあたらしい新しいことをききたがる聞きたがるto have a desire to learn new thingsもっとくわしく詳しくききたがる聞きたがるto want to hear more detailsひみつ秘密をききたがる聞きたがるto be curious about secretsともだち友達のはなし話をききたがる聞きたがるto want to hear a friend's story
Example sentences
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Although Tom liked to sing very much, no one wanted to listen to him.