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to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears
to sound (like); to come across (as)
to be well known; to be famous
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.