見聞(みき)き

みきき
noun, suru verb
things seen and heard; experience; observations; knowledge gained firsthand
他動詞 transitivecognition
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present見聞(みき)きする見聞(みき)きしない
Present polite見聞(みき)きします見聞(みき)きしません
Past見聞(みき)きした見聞(みき)きしなかった
Past polite見聞(みき)きしました見聞(みき)きしませんでした
て form見聞(みき)きして見聞(みき)きしなくて
ている present見聞(みき)きしている見聞(みき)きしていない
ている polite見聞(みき)きしています見聞(みき)きしていません
ている past見聞(みき)きしていた見聞(みき)きしていなかった
ている past polite見聞(みき)きしていました見聞(みき)きしていませんでした
Conditional ば見聞(みき)きすれば見聞(みき)きしなければ
Conditional たら見聞(みき)きしたら見聞(みき)きしなかったら
Volitional見聞(みき)きしよう—
Volitional polite見聞(みき)きしましょう—
Potential見聞(みき)きできる見聞(みき)きできない
Passive見聞(みき)きされる見聞(みき)きされない
Causative見聞(みき)きさせる見聞(みき)きさせない
Imperative見聞(みき)きしろ見聞(みき)きするな
1. things seen and heard; experience; observations; knowledge gained firsthand
Knowledge and impressions acquired through direct personal observation, such as what one witnessed and learned during travel or fieldwork.
I talked about what I saw and heard on the trip.
I went abroad to broaden my horizons.
I compiled a report based on what I saw and heard on site.

Combines 見(み)る (to see) and 聞(き)く (to hear) to refer to firsthand experience and knowledge gained through direct observation. As a noun, it means the things one has seen and heard; as a verb (見聞(みき)きする), it means to see and hear, to observe directly.

Usage

  • 見聞(みき)きを広(ひろ)げる is a very common expression meaning "to broaden one's experience/horizons"
  • The kanji compound 見聞(けんぶん) is a more formal reading with the same meaning
  • Often used when recounting travel experiences or field observations

Common collocations

  • 見聞(みき)きを広(ひろ)げる: to broaden one's experience
  • 見聞(みき)きしたこと: things one has seen and heard
  • 見聞(みき)きを深(ふか)める: to deepen one's knowledge through experience
  • 見聞(みき)き録(ろく): a record of observations

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