聞こえる
kikoeruverb★Beginner
general
To be audible; to be heard by someone.
声が聞こえますか？
Can you hear me?
雨の音が聞こえる。
I can hear the sound of rain.
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This verb is intransitive and describes the perception of sound by a listener.
Collocations
聞こえるto be audible聞こえないto not be audible聞こえますか？Can you hear me?
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Phrases
聞こえがいいphrase
to sound good
聞こえが悪いphrase
to sound bad
💡Pro Tip
Passive Usage
This verb is often used in passive constructions to describe the perception of sound by a listener.
⚡Gold Rule
Intransitive Verb
This verb is intransitive and describes the perception of sound by a listener.
📖Word Origin
From the verb 聞く (kiku, 'to hear') with the passive/resultative suffix -える (-eru).
📝Usage Notes
This verb is often used in passive constructions to describe the perception of sound by a listener. It can also be used to describe the sound of something being audible to someone.
Word Breakdown
聞く
to hear
root-える
passive/resultative suffix
suffix和英辞典