〜と聞く (〜ときく): This grammar means 'I heard that...'. You use it to share information you learned from someone else.

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〜と聞く

This grammar means 'I heard that...'. You use it to share information you learned from someone else.

N3 KMT5NeutralStandardVerb ConstructionMixedReported Speech And ThoughtGrammar

Clause [plain form] + と聞くPrimary

This grammar means 'I heard that...'. You use it to share information you learned from someone else.

鈴木さんは来月結婚すると聞いて、みんなでプレゼントを準備することにした。

Hearing that Suzuki-san is getting married next month, we all decided to prepare a gift.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceEvidentialFamily & Relationships Daily Life

昨日の試験はとても難しかったと聞きました。

I heard that yesterday's exam was very difficult.

PolitePastAffirmativeSentence EndingEvidentialEducation

今年の夏はあまり暑くならないと聞くけど、本当かな。

I hear that it won't get very hot this summer, but I wonder if that's true.

CasualNon PastNegativeMid SentenceEvidentialWeather & Geography

新しい研究によると、この植物には薬効成分が含まれると聞く。

According to new research, it is heard that this plant contains medicinal ingredients.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEvidentialScience & Math Medicine & Health

あのレストランは予約がないと入れないと聞いているんですが、大丈夫でしょうか。

I've heard that you can't get into that restaurant without a reservation; will it be okay?

PoliteProgressiveNegativeMid SentenceEvidentialFood & Dining

This form shows you got information before. You still know it now. It's like saying, "I know this because someone told me."

You use "~to kiku" when you hear something from a person or the news. "~sou da" is for things you just generally heard. "~to no koto da" is more formal. You see it in writing or announcements.

Don't use this when you want to say something like "He comes, I hear." You must say "He comes (plain form), I hear."

Contrasts with(1)

〜と言われている

This phrase means 'it is said that' or 'people say that'. You use it to talk about things many people believe or say.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜とのことだ

You use this to share news you heard from someone else. It is like saying "I heard that..." or "They said that..."

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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Dictionary

〜と聞く

This grammar means 'I heard that...'. You use it to share information you learned from someone else.

N3 KMT5NeutralStandardVerb ConstructionMixedReported Speech And ThoughtGrammar

Clause [plain form] + と聞くPrimary

This grammar means 'I heard that...'. You use it to share information you learned from someone else.

鈴木さんは来月結婚すると聞いて、みんなでプレゼントを準備することにした。

Hearing that Suzuki-san is getting married next month, we all decided to prepare a gift.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceEvidentialFamily & Relationships Daily Life

昨日の試験はとても難しかったと聞きました。

I heard that yesterday's exam was very difficult.

PolitePastAffirmativeSentence EndingEvidentialEducation

今年の夏はあまり暑くならないと聞くけど、本当かな。

I hear that it won't get very hot this summer, but I wonder if that's true.

CasualNon PastNegativeMid SentenceEvidentialWeather & Geography

新しい研究によると、この植物には薬効成分が含まれると聞く。

According to new research, it is heard that this plant contains medicinal ingredients.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEvidentialScience & Math Medicine & Health

あのレストランは予約がないと入れないと聞いているんですが、大丈夫でしょうか。

I've heard that you can't get into that restaurant without a reservation; will it be okay?

PoliteProgressiveNegativeMid SentenceEvidentialFood & Dining

This form shows you got information before. You still know it now. It's like saying, "I know this because someone told me."

You use "~to kiku" when you hear something from a person or the news. "~sou da" is for things you just generally heard. "~to no koto da" is more formal. You see it in writing or announcements.

Don't use this when you want to say something like "He comes, I hear." You must say "He comes (plain form), I hear."

Contrasts with(1)

〜と言われている

This phrase means 'it is said that' or 'people say that'. You use it to talk about things many people believe or say.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜とのことだ

You use this to share news you heard from someone else. It is like saying "I heard that..." or "They said that..."

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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〜と聞く

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〜と聞く

Patterns1

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Compare with2

Contrasts with(1)

Less formal alternatives(1)

Prerequisites3

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