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Sentence

Because it was hard to catch what was being said in the station announcement due to the crowd, I asked a nearby staff member to confirm the destination once more.

Related words

聞きき取とる

Hiragana
ききとる
Verb

to catch (what people say), to follow, to understand (spoken language)

Because it was hard to catch what was being said in the station announcement due to the crowd, I asked a nearby staff member to confirm the destination once more.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this verb.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 聞き取ろ
Connects to endings such as nai, reru, and seru.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 聞き取っ
Connects to endings such as masu, tai, and ta.
Conclusive form (shushikei) Ends a sentence and serves as the dictionary form.
Attributive form (rentaikei) Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei) Combines with ba to express a condition.
Imperative form (meireikei) Expresses a command or instruction.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form Connects clauses with te.
Ta-form Expresses the past with ta.
Nai-form Expresses negation with nai.
Masu-form Used for polite speech.
Ba-form Expresses a condition with ba.
Volitional form Expresses intention or invitation.

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