Ok, so I found this word in my grammar book: 訊く
Apparently, it’s the same as 聞く (at least according to Jisho). Does anyone know what the exact difference is between the two?
The kanji seems to have a nuance of asking a question, so probably a (archaic?) way to differentiate that?
聞くcan mean both ask and listen right?
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I recently found this on Japanese Stack Exchange.
Basically, 訊く sounds more like “to inquire” and is more refined, which the kanji being used to indicate as such.
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I’m stealing this from @mamimumason’s awesome article, but:
聞く means “to hear a sound,” “to take into consideration,” or “to ask.”
話し声が聞こえました
I could hear someone talking.
私の言うことを聞いてください
Please hear me!
訊く means “to ask a clarifying question” or “to search for a clear answer” and is mostly used in writing.
どうしてそんなことを訊くの？
Why do you ask me such a thing?
ペットボトルはどこに捨てればいいのか彼に訊いてみます
I’ll ask him where we can dispose of these plastic bottles.
Here’s the article:
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Similar to 見る and 観る, isn’t it?
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