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GRAMMAR
〜ときいた
i heard that ~
Explanation
NOTE

いた means I heard that ~. The speaker is reporting information they personally heard from someone or somewhere.

NOTE

The quoted content in plain form comes before いた. This is similar to そうだ (hearsay) but emphasizes that you are the one who heard it.

STRUCTURE
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と<ruby>聞<rt>き</rt></ruby>いた
あの大学だいがくむずかしいいた
Ano daigaku wa muzukashii to kiita.
I heard that university is difficult.
来月らいげつあたらしいみせができるいた
Raigetsu atarashii mise ga dekiru to kiita.
I heard a new shop will open next month.
かれ転職てんしょくしたいた
Kare wa tenshoku shita to kiita.
I heard he changed jobs.

Practice exercises

1
あの映画えいが面白おもしろと聞いた
I heard that that movie is interesting.
Answer
と聞いた
2
会議かいぎ時間じかんわったと聞いた
I heard that the meeting time changed.
Answer
と聞いた
3
あたらしい支店してん来年らいねんひらと聞いた
I heard that a new branch office will open next year.
Answer
と聞いた
4
取引先とりひきさき担当者たんとうしゃ交代こうたいしたと聞いた
I heard that the person in charge at the client company was replaced.
Answer
と聞いた
5
えきちかくにスーパーがあると聞いた
I heard there is a supermarket near the station.
Answer
と聞いた
6
このくすりはよくと聞いた
I heard this medicine works well.
Answer
と聞いた
7
明日あしたやすみだと聞いた
I heard tomorrow is a day off.
Answer
と聞いた
8
山田やまださんは来週らいしゅうと聞いた
I heard that Yamada is coming next week.
Answer
と聞いた