► 動詞
聞く [(2)きく] meaning: listen rank: 1
☆ あなた私の話聞いているの？ ⇨ Are you listening to what I am saying?
☆ 最近体が言う事を聞かない ⇨ Lately my body doesn’t listen to what I tell it to do, it doesn’t work the way I want it to
聴く [(2)きく] meaning: listen rank: 1
☆ 彼は音楽を聴いている ⇨ He is listening to music (☛ 聴く is often used instead of 聞く when you listen with attention)
承る [(5)うけたまわる] [humble] meaning: listen rank: 2
☆ お話は承りました ⇨ I listened to (and understood) your story
盗聴 [とうちょう] [盗聴する] meaning: listen rank: 3
☆ 秘密警察は彼等の会話を盗聴していた ⇨ The secret police was listening in on their conversation (☛ Listen in by wiretapping)
拝聴 [はいちょう] [拝聴する] [humble] meaning: listen rank: 3
☆ 貴方の御意見拝聴致しました ⇨ I have listened to your opinion
聞かせる [きかせる] [coll] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ あの歌手は本当に聞かせる ⇨ That singer really makes you listen (because she sings great)
聞き誤る [(5)ききあやまる] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 彼の名前を聞き誤った ⇨ I heard his name wrong
聞き入る [(3)ききいる] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 彼女の素晴らしい歌声に私は思わず聞き入ってしまった ⇨ I couldn’t help but listening to her wonderful singing voice (☛ Listen intently)
聞き落とす [(4)ききおとす] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 私は話の肝心な所を聞き落とした ⇨ I missed, failed to pick up, the important part of the story
聞き込む [(3)ききこむ] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 彼はチャーリー・パーカーのアルバムを聴き込んでいる ⇨ He is listening to Charlie Parker’s albums over and over
聞き違える [(5)ききちがえる] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 私は彼の名前を聞き違えた ⇨ I heard his name wrong
聞き慣れる [(4)ききなれる] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 聞き慣れた声は騒音の中でも聞き取ることが出来る ⇨ You can distinguish the voice familiar to you even in a noisy settings
聞き逃す [ききのがす] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 猫は小さな音も聞き逃さない ⇨ Cats won’t fail to catch very subtle noises (☛ Fail to listen)
試聴 [しちょう] [試聴する] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ CDを買う前に試聴した ⇨ I had listened to the samples before I bought the CD
清聴 [せいちょう] [清聴する] [respect] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 御清聴頂き有難うございます ⇨ Thank you very much for listening to me (☛ A common phrase when you made a speech)
立ち聞き [たちぎき] [立ち聞きする] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 彼女は彼等の話を立ち聞きしていた ⇨ She was eavesdropping their conversation
聴講 [ちょうこう] [聴講する] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 私は経済学の講義を聴講した ⇨ I listened to a lecture of economics
聴聞 [ちょうもん] [聴聞する] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 高僧の説法を聴聞する ⇨ Listen to teachings of a high-ranked monk
傍聴 [ぼうちょう] [傍聴する] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 彼は栽培を傍聴した ⇨ He attended a trial (as a non-party) (☛ Attend a meeting, trial, etc. as a non-participant)
傾聴 [けいちょう] [傾聴する] meaning: listen rank: 5
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聴診 [ちょうしん] [聴診する] meaning: listen rank: 5
☆ 医者が患者を聴診した ⇨ The doctor auscultated the patient
► 成句
耳 [(2)みみ] [耳を傾ける] meaning: listen rank: 2
☆ 彼は私の話に耳を傾けようとしない ⇨ He won’t lean his ears, listen, to what I say (☛ Pay attention and listen)
耳 [(2)みみ] [耳を貸す] meaning: listen rank: 2
☆ 誰も彼の話には耳を貸さない ⇨ Nobody cares to lend ears, listen, to his story (☛ Listen with willingness to believe)
耳 [(2)みみ] [聞く耳を持たない] meaning: listen rank: 2
☆ 彼は人の話には聞く耳を持たない ⇨ He has no ears, won’t listen, to what others have to say
► 名詞
盗聴 [とうちょう] meaning: listen rank: 3
☆ 盗聴器 ⇨ A wiretapping device. A bug (☛ Listen in by wiretapping)
盗み聞き [ぬすみぎき] [盗み聞きする] meaning: listen rank: 3
☆ 彼女は彼等の会話を盗み聞きした ⇨ She eavesdropped on their conversation
耳寄り [みみより] meaning: listen rank: 3
☆ 耳寄り情報 ⇨ Information worth listening. Useful information
聴診器 [(4)ちょうしんき] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 聴診器 ⇨ A stethoscope
傍聴 [ぼうちょう] meaning: listen rank: 4
☆ 法廷の傍聴席 ⇨ The listening seats, public gallery, of a courtroom (☛ Attend a meeting, trial, etc. as a non-participant)
► 形容動詞
耳寄り [みみより] meaning: listen rank: 3
☆ 耳寄りな話 ⇨ Information worth listening. Useful information