訊きく

kiku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to ask; to enquire; to query

Transitive

, Related to 聞く【きく・3】

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

訊きいた

kiita

The past form

1. asked; inquired

★ Common

Verb

#67167

訊きいて

kiite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Asking; To ask

★ Common

Verb

#39821

訊きかない

kikanai

The negative form

1. Not asking; Not inquiring

★ Common

Verb

#111149

訊きかなかった

kikanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not ask; Did not inquire

★ Common

Verb

#214209

訊ききました

kikimashita

The polite past form

1. Asked.; Inquired.

★ Common

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#185802

訊ききます

kikimasu

The polite form

1. To ask; To inquire

★ Common

Verb

#197457

訊ききません

kikimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not ask.; I don't ask.

★ Common

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#462015

訊ききませんでした

kikimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not ask.; Did not inquire.

★ Common

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#556094

Common 24 items

訊きいたばかり

kiitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just asked; Recently inquired

★ Common

Verb

#930896

訊きいちゃう

kiichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Asked (and done with it); Asked (with regret)

★ Common

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#774104

訊きいちゃダメ

kiicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't ask.; Don't inquire.

★ Common

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#658190

訊きいていない

kiite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not asking; Not inquiring

★ Common

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#408894

訊きいている

kiite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Listening; Asking (ongoing)

★ Common

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#214600

訊きいてはいけない

kiitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not ask.; Do not inquire.

★ Common

Adjective

#682791

訊きいてもいい

kiitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May ask.; Can ask.

★ Common

Adjective

#167353

訊きいとく

kiitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Asking beforehand; Checking beforehand

★ Common

Verb

#509939

訊きかないで

kikanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't ask.; Don't inquire.

★ Common

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#194218

訊きかなきゃ

kikanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to check.; Must check.

★ Common

Verb

#487322

訊きかなくてもいい

kikanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to ask.; No need to ask.

★ Common

Adjective

#765310

訊きかなければならない

kikanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must inquire.; Must ask.

★ Common

Adjective

#560299

訊ききたい

kikitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to ask; Want to inquire

★ Common

Verb

#79049

訊ききたくない

kikitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to ask.; Don't want to hear.

★ Common

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#833947

訊きくところ

kiku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to ask; About to inquire

★ Common

Verb

#547809

訊きくみたい

kiku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like asking; Seems like inquiring

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

訊きけない

kikenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot ask.; Cannot inquire.

★ Common

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#396164

訊きける

kikeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can ask; Can inquire

Verb

#265911

訊きこう

kikō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's ask.; Let's inquire.

★ Common

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#190263

訊きいています

kiite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Inquiring; Investigating

★ Common

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#311738

訊きかないでください

kikanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't ask.; Don't inquire.

★ Common

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#615909

訊ききなさい

kikinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Listen.; Ask.

★ Common

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#695362

訊ききましょう

kikimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's ask.; Shall we ask?

★ Common

Verb

#538575

訊きけます

kikemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can ask; Can inquire

★ Common

Verb

#552196

Advanced 28 items

訊きいたそうだ

kiita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Heard that (someone) asked.; Reportedly asked.

★ Common

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#866112

訊きいただろう

kiitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably asked.; Probably inquired.

★ Common

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#1000567

訊きいたところ

kiita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Asked.; Inquired.

★ Common

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#259381

訊きいたら

kiitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when asked; If/when inquired of

★ Common

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#182105

訊きいたらしい

kiitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Heard; Apparently

★ Common

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#823368

訊きいてくれ

kiite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Ask me.; Check with me.

★ Common

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#160190

訊きいてちょうだい

kiite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Ask me.; Tell me.

★ Common

Verb

#581395

訊きかせられる

kikaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be told to do; To be made to do

★ Common

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#1000567

訊きかせる

kikaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To question; To interrogate

★ Common

Verb

#351927

訊きかないでくれ

kikanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't ask.; Please don't ask.

★ Common

Verb

#301481

訊きかなければいけない

kikanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must ask; Have to ask

★ Common

Adjective

#823368

訊きかれる

kikareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be asked; To be questioned

★ Common

Verb

#138672

訊ききがち

kikigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to ask; Likely to inquire

★ Common

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訊きききる

kikikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To inquire completely; To question thoroughly

★ Common

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#1339874

訊ききそうだ

kikisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like...; Seems like...

★ Common

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#1000567

訊ききっぱなし

kikippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unanswered; Left unasked

★ Common

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#1339874

訊ききぬく

kikinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To ask and pursue; To inquire and follow up

★ Common

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#1339874

訊きくそうだ

kiku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that...; It is said that...

★ Common

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#1339874

訊きくと

kikuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when asked; To ask

★ Common

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#142804

訊きくな

kikuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't ask.; Don't inquire.

★ Common

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#187869

訊きくなら

kikunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when asking; If/when inquiring

★ Common

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#774104

訊きくようだ

kiku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

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#573089

訊きくらしい

kikurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like...; Apparently...

★ Common

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#1339874

訊きけ

kike

A strong, direct command

1. Listen!; Hear me!

★ Common

Verb

#119090

訊きけば

kikeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (one) asks; When (one) asks

★ Common

Verb

#205490

訊きいてくださいませ

kiite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please ask.; May I ask?

★ Common

Verb

#866112

訊きいてはならない

kiitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not ask.; Do not inquire.

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

訊きいてもよろしい

kiitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I ask?; Is it alright to ask?

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

訊きく

kiku

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