聞こえる

kikoeru

to be audible

遠くから音楽が聞こえる。

Music can be heard from far away.

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.

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

聞こえる聞こえるようになる

Antonyms

聞こえない

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

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