I hear in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA Japanese ending for passing on information you received: it follows a complete sentence in the plain form.

Definition in Japanese人から聞いたことなどを伝えるときに、普通形の文のあとにつける表現。ていねいな形は「そうです」。

Example sentences

• 明日(あした)は雨(あめ)が降(ふ)るそうです。🔊

  I hear it's going to rain tomorrow.

• レオさんは明日(あした)は行(い)かないそうです。🔊

  I hear Leo isn't going tomorrow.

• テストは月曜日(げつようび)だそうです。🔊

  I hear the test is on Monday.

Learn it in a lesson

• Hearsay and appearance in Japanese: おいしいそうです or おいしそうです

I hear in other languages

• What I hear means
• In Portuguese
• In French