Lingaku聞き【きき】
Frequency rank: – (for form きき: 32,811. – 33,123.)
- hearing; audible sound
- rumour; rumor; hearsay; reputation
- tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)see also 利き【きき】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- hearing; audible sound
- rumour; rumor; hearsay; reputation
- tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
This meaning refers to the physical ability to perceive sound through the ears. It can also denote the act of listening to something attentively.
This meaning pertains to information that is passed around informally, not necessarily verified, which can affect a person's reputation or the credibility of news.
This meaning relates to the experience of sampling or savoring the flavor of beverages or food, particularly in a social or evaluative context.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ききとり聞き取りlistening comprehensionききみみをたてる聞き耳を立てるto eavesdropうわさをきき噂を聞きつけるto catch wind of a rumorききちがい聞き違いmishearingききて聞き手listenerききおぼえがある聞き覚えがあるto have a recollection of hearing somethingききだす聞き出すto elicit informationあじ味をきく聞くto taste (the flavor of something)みみをかたむける耳を傾けるto listen carefullyなやみ悩みをきく聞くto listen to someone's troubles