How to Say ‘I often hear’ in Japanese
よく聞くのは
yoku kiku no wa
[yoh-koo kee-koo noh wah]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally, this is more like "what I often hear is..." Japanese sometimes leaves the rest implied until the next phrase.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a natural way to mention hearsay without sounding too direct. Very conversational.
Phrase Breakdown
よく
yoku
[yoh-koo]
often; well
Shows that something happens frequently.
よくアサヒの名前を聞きます。
I often hear the name Asahi.
聞く
kiku
[kee-koo]
to hear; to hear about
Used when talking about hearing names, rumors, or information.
サントリーの話をよく聞く。
I often hear about Suntory.
のは
no wa
the thing that; as for what
A noun-forming phrase used to focus on the thing being discussed.
好きなのはこれです。
What I like is this one.
Words in this phrase
の
no
[noh]
nominalizer
Turns the phrase before it into something like 'what is often heard' or 'the one often heard.'
よく聞くのはサッポロです。
The one you often hear about is Sapporo.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the phrase as the topic, often translated as 'as for.'
よく聞くのはキリンです。
The one you often hear about is Kirin.
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