What is kikimasu?

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asked Dec 7 in Words & Wordplay by Jadenfox6113 (1,420 points)
What is kikimasu?

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answered 5 days ago by Terazakdll (8,570 points)
The word kikimasu is a polite form of the Japanese verb "kiku" which means "to listen," "to hear," or "to ask".

The specific meaning of kikimasu also depends on the context in which the word kikimasu is used.

However the word kikimasu is often used to express hearing something, listening to something or even asking a question.

The most common translation and use and meaning of the word kikimasu is to listen or to hear, which is often used to describe the act of listening to news or music.

For example, "Rajio wo kikimasu" means "I listen to the radio".

When using the word kikimasu to mean "to ask", the word kikimasu refers o asking a question to get information.

For example, "to ask a question" or "to inquire".

This is also different from the word tanomiasu, which is used to ask for a favor from someone.

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