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A5 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

()()to catch (a person's words), to make out, to follow, to understand

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to catch (someone's words), to make out, to follow, to understand

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.), to inquire

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    聞き取る 【ききとる】聴き取る 【ききとる】聞きとる 【ききとる】聞取る 【ききとる】聴取る 【ききとる】

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      日本語(にほんご)()()るのは(かた)しいです。

      It is difficult to understand spoken Japanese.

        ネイティブの発音(はつおん)頑張(がんば)って()()る。

        I strive to catch the native pronunciation.

          雑音(ざつおん)(おお)(ちゅう)(こえ)()()るのは簡単(かんたん)ではない。

          It is not easy to make out voices amidst a lot of noise.

            (かれ)日本語(にほんご)上手(うま)で、ほとんど問題(もんだい)なく(すべ)てを()()ります。

            He is good at Japanese and can understand almost everything without any problems.

              電話(でんわ)()しの(ひと)(こえ)(ちい)さかったために、内容(ないよう)()()るのに苦労(くろう)した。

              I struggled to understand the content because the person's voice over the phone was quiet.

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