聞く

(1) 質問を提示する(pose a question)

(2) 細心の注意を充てる配慮をする(pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men")(pay close attention to)(give heed to)

⇒老人のアドバイスを心にとめて下さい(give heed to)

(3) 注意して聞く(hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello")(hear with intention)

⇒このチェロの音を聞いてください(hear with intention)

(4) 導く、または述べる何かに対する答えを求める(direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question")(direct or put)(seek an answer to)

⇒質問をする(seek an answer to)

(5) 匂いを吸いこむ嗅覚器官で知覚する(inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense)(inhale the odor of)(perceive by the olfactory sense)

(6) 尋ねる(inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times")(inquire about)

⇒彼は何回か方角を尋ねなくてはならなかった(inquire about)

(7) 持たせる(let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison")(let have)

⇒マンデラは、獄中ほとんど面会を許されなかった(let have)

(8) 質問を記述して、答えを予測する(address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother")(address a question to and expect an answer from)

⇒子供たちは亡き祖母について私に尋ねた(address a question to and expect an answer from)