研究社 新和英中辞典

きかせる^２ 聞かせる

tell

let somebody hear [know] 《about, of》

「故郷の空」を歌って聞かせる

sing ‘Comin' through the Rye' for somebody

ピアノを弾いて聞かせる

play the piano for somebody

本を読んで聞かせる

read somebody a book

read a book to somebody

用例

何か面白い話を聞かせてください. Tell us an interesting story, please. これは子供に聞かせる話ではない. This story should not be told to [is not fit for the ears of] children. 彼に聞かせるつもりではなかったのだ. It was not meant for his ears. あの喫茶店ではいい音楽を聞かせるそうだ. They say we can listen to good music in that tearoom. 彼ののどはなかなか聞かせるね. He has a very good voice, doesn't he? それはなかなか聞かせる話しだった. That was quite an interesting speech.

斎藤和英大辞典

聞かせる

読み方 きかせる

他動詞

To tell （one a story or some news―one of an event or that...）; to inform （one of an event）; to let （one） hear; to let （one） know

用例

先生、なにかお話を聞かせて下さい
Sir, please tell us a story!

何の話を聞かせましょうか
What shall I tell you about?

彼が死んだことを皆に聞かした
I have told them that he is dead―told them of his death.

僕が着いたことを皆に聞かせたか
Have you told them that I have arrived?―told them of my arrival?

事のいきさつをお聞かせ下さい
Tell me how it happened.

読んで聞かせよう
I will read to you.

面白い話を読んで聞かせよう
I will read you an interesting story.

唄を歌って聞かせ給え
Sing me a song!―Favour me with a song!

一曲聞かしてくれ給え
Please play me a tune!―favour me with a tune!

あの婦人の唄を君に聞かせたかった
You should have heard her sing.

君に聞かせたいことがある
I have news for you!―Here is news for you!

このことを親父に聞かせたくない
The affair must not come to my father's ears.

この話は君だけに聞かせるのだ
The story is for your private ears.

人に秘密を聞かせる
to let one into the secret

彼にも秘密を聞かしておく必要がある
We must let him into the secret―He must be let into the secret.

僕の言うことをぜひ聴かせる
I will be obeyed.

JMdict

聞かせる

読み方：きかせる

(1)

（動詞一段活用、他動詞） to read to; to sing for; to inform; to tell

(2)

to persuade; to make understand

EDR日英対訳辞書

聞かせる

読み方 キカセル

fascinate