Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "ji" ita ce fahimtar sauti ta cikin kunne. Hakanan yana iya nufin sauraron wani abu da ƙwazo, mai da hankali ga abin da ake faɗa ko aikatawa. Bugu da ƙari, "ji" na iya nufin a sanar da shi ko sanar da wani abu ta hanyar sadarwa ko rahotanni.
l hear he's a drunken little lecher,
l was grievously sorry to hear of your troubles
Oh? l hear he's more than earned it.
The children don't need to hear your filth.
l hear the prince is a right royal prick.
l hear we might share