Word Meaning 聞きたがる

ききたがる kikitagaru

聞きたがる is read as ききたがる (kikitagaru) and means to be curious.

Meaning

English

to be curious
to be inquisitive
to want to hear

Reading

Kana

ききたがる

Romaji

kikitagaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 131676 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞こえる

きこえる

to be well known

聞き入る

ききいる

to listen attentively to

聞き取る

ききとる

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

聞き慣れる

ききなれる

to get used to hearing

聞き合せる

ききあわせる

to make inquiries

聞きしに勝る

ききしにまさる

exceeding what one had heard

聞き分ける

ききわける

to (listen and) understand

聞き伝える

ききつたえる

to hear (secondhand)

聞き間違える

ききまちがえる

to mishear

聞き知る

ききしる

to learn something through hearing

聞き届ける

ききとどける

to grant (a request)

聞き違える

ききちがえる

to mishear

Example Sentences

子どもは同じ話を何度でも聞きたがるものです。

Children want to hear the same story over and over again.

トムは歌うのが大好きでしたが、トムの歌を聞きたがる人は誰もいませんでした。

Although Tom liked to sing very much, no one wanted to listen to him.