VOCABULARY
聞き返す
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to ask again
ask someone to repeat something, ask for clarification, ask back (a question)
verb
Example sentences
相手に聞き返すのは恥ずかしい。
It's embarrassing to ask the other person to repeat themselves.
意味がわからなくて聞き返した。
I didn't understand the meaning so I asked for clarification.
何度も聞き返してしまって申し訳ない。
I'm sorry for asking you to repeat it so many times.
聞き返す勇気を持つことが大切だ。
It's important to have the courage to ask for clarification.
Practice exercises
1
先生の話が聞こえなくて聞き返した。
I couldn't hear what the teacher said, so I asked again.
Answer
聞き返
2
名前が分からなくて、もう一度聞き返した。
I didn't know the name, so I asked again one more time.
Answer
聞き返
3
意味が分からなかったので、友達に聞き返した。
Since I didn't understand the meaning, I asked my friend to repeat it.
Answer
聞き返
4
電話の声が小さくて、何度も聞き返してしまった。
The voice on the phone was so quiet that I ended up asking to repeat many times.
Answer
聞き返
5
相手の発言が理解できなかった場合は、素直に聞き返すべきだと思う。
I think that when you can't understand what the other person said, you should honestly ask them to repeat it.
Answer
聞き返