Vocab Info

N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()かせるto read to, to sing for, to inform, to tell, to persuade, to make understand

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of)

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone)

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by

    All Forms

    聞かせる 【きかせる】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    Examples

    --:--

      長話(ながばなし)()かせてすみません。

      I'm sorry for making you listen to my long story. {to read to, to sing for, to inform, to tell, to persuade, to make understand}

      • N1

      戦争(せんそう)体験(たいけん)(しゃ)兵役(へいえき)体験(たいけん)生徒(せいと)たちに()かせた。

      The war veteran told the students about his military service experience. {to read to, to sing for, to inform, to tell, to persuade, to make understand}

      • N1

      (おや)子供(こども)に「イジメはダメだ」とよく()かせるべきだ。

      Parents should often tell their children, "Bullying is not acceptable." {to read to, to sing for, to inform, to tell, to persuade, to make understand}

      • N1

      戦争(せんそう)体験(たいけん)(だん)戦争(せんそう)経験(けいけん)のない若者(わかもの)たちに()かせるのが大切(たいせつ)だ。

      It is important to tell the stories of war experiences to young people who have not experienced war, to make them understand. {to read to, to sing for, to inform, to tell, to persuade, to make understand}

      • N1

      (ぼく)毎日(まいにち)今日(きょう)もベストを()くすぞ」と自分(じぶん)(むね)()()かせています。

      Every day, I persuade myself by saying, "I will do my best today." {to read to, to sing for, to inform, to tell, to persuade, to make understand}

      • N1
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.