聞こえる

N4

きこえる

聞える聴こえる聴える

[kikoeru]

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Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears

2.IchidanIntransitive

to sound (like); to come across (as)

3.IchidanIntransitive

to be well known; to be famous

Examples

隣の部屋から音が聞こえる。

I can hear a sound from the next room.

その話は嘘に聞こえる。

That story sounds like a lie.

小さい声で聞こえなかった。

I couldn't hear because the voice was too quiet.