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きいた

heard, asked, worked, took effect, was strongly flavored

→ 聞く
きい past-tense verb stem + た Past tense
verb · informal, past tense Rare #37,334
heard Can also be written 聞いた.
JA: その話をきいた。
EN: I heard that story.
asked Can also be written 聞いた.
JA: 先生に道をきいた。
EN: I asked the teacher for directions.
Conjugation of 聞く

我々は彼女の名をきいたことさえなかった。

We had never even heard her name.

病気だときいたので。

Because I heard you were sick.

彼女がきたと、きいた。

I heard that she came.

そしたら彼が俺の名前をきいた

Then he asked my name.

— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)

昨日になってはじめて私はその知らせをきいた。

It wasn't until yesterday that I heard the news.

verb · informal, past tense Rare #43,295
worked, took effect
JA: この薬はよくきいた。
EN: This medicine worked well.
was strongly flavored, was seasoned with
JA: スパイスのきいたカレーを食べた。
EN: I ate a curry that was strongly flavored with spices.
Conjugation of 効く
Indicative past
効かなかったきいた

その薬はきいた。

That medicine worked.

ときどき私は辛くてスパイスのきいたものを食べたくなる。

Sometimes I crave something spicy and full of flavor.

韓国料理は、香辛料のきいた味でよく知られている。

Korean cuisine is well known for its spicy flavors.

その薬はすぐにきいた。

That medicine worked right away.