聞(き)き込(こ)む

ききこむ
godan verb (intransitive)
to make inquiries; to investigate by questioning
1. to make inquiries; to investigate by questioning
to gather information by asking around, especially used in detective or journalistic contexts
刑事(けいじ)が近所(きんじょ)で聞(き)き込(こ)みをした。
The detective made inquiries in the neighborhood.
目撃者(もくげきしゃ)を探(さが)すために聞(き)き込(こ)む。
I make inquiries to find witnesses.
記者(きしゃ)が関係者(かんけいしゃ)に聞(き)き込(こ)んで、真相(しんそう)を突(つ)き止(と)めた。
The reporter investigated by questioning those involved and uncovered the truth.

聞(き)き込(こ)む is a compound verb meaning to investigate by questioning people, commonly used in detective and journalism contexts.

VERB TYPE: Godan verb (u-verb), intransitive

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 聞(き)く (to hear, ask)
  • 込(こ)む (into, thoroughly)

DERIVED NOUN:

  • 聞(き)き込(こ)み (inquiry, investigation by questioning)
  • 聞(き)き込(こ)み捜査(そうさ) (door-to-door investigation)

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • Police investigations (刑事(けいじ)ドラマ)
  • Journalism (取材(しゅざい))
  • Private investigations

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜に聞(き)き込(こ)む (to make inquiries to ~)
  • 聞(き)き込(こ)みをする (to conduct interviews/inquiries)
  • 聞(き)き込(こ)み調査(ちょうさ) (inquiry-based investigation)

RELATED COMPOUND VERBS:

  • 聞(き)き出(だ)す (to get information out of someone)
  • 聞(き)き取(と)る (to catch/understand what was said)
  • 聞(き)き回(まわ)る (to ask around)
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Added 2026.1.23 19:49 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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