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聞こえる
kikoeru
Description
「聞こえる」は、音や声が耳に自然に入ってくることを表す言葉です。
"聞こえる" is a word that expresses sounds or voices naturally reaching the ear.
自分が聞こうとしなくても、音が耳に届くときに使います。
It is used when sounds reach the ear even if you are not trying to listen.
Meanings
聞こえるkikoeru
to be audible; to be able to hear
鳥の声が聞こえる。
I can hear birds singing.
聞こえるkikoeru
to sound like; to come across as
その話は少し変に聞こえる。
That story sounds a bit strange.
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Notes
- Nuance
聞こえる is the potential/spontaneous form — sound reaches you naturally, versus 聞く meaning to actively listen.
- Form
intransitive spontaneous verb related to 聞く (to hear/listen).
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