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[き(聞)·こ·え·る]
kikoeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[きこ(聞)·え·る]
kikoeru
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[き(聴)·こ·え·る]
kikoeru
Irregular Kanji
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[きこ(聴)·え·る]
kikoeru
Irregular Kanji
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English Meaning(s) for 聞こえる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be heard; to be audible
  2. to be said to be; to be reputed
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Definition and Synonyms for 聞こえる

Hearable heard or perceptible by the ear
Synonyms: 聞こえる, 聞き取る
Inaudible impossible to hear
Synonyms: 聞こえる, 聞き取る
Hear perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
Synonyms: 聞く, 聞ける, 聞こえる
Inaudible imperceptible by the ear
Synonyms: 聞こえる, 聞き取る

Meanings for each kanji in 聞こえる

» hear; ask; listen

Categories 聞こえる is a member of

Perceive to become aware of through the senses
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Conjugations for 聞こえる

masu stem
[き(聞)·こ·え]
kikoe
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Negative stem
[き(聞)·こ·え]
kikoe
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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·て]
kikoete
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Negative te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·な·く·て]
kikoenakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·な·く]
kikoenaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·る]
kikoeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·な·い]
kikoenai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た]
kikoeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·な·か·っ·た]
kikoenakatta
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Presumptive Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·よ·う]
kikoeyou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ま·す]
kikoemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ま·せ·ん]
kikoemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ま·し·た]
kikoemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kikoemasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ま·し·ょ·う]
kikoemashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·い]
kikoetai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·く·な·い]
kikoetakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·か·っ·た]
kikoetakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
kikoetakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[き(聞)·こ·え·た]
kikoeta
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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·く·て]
kikoetakute
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Negative te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·く·な·く·て]
kikoetakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·く]
kikoetaku
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Provisional Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·け·れ·ば]
kikoetakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
kikoetakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·か·っ·た·ら]
kikoetakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kikoetakunakattara
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Objective Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·さ]
kikoetasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ろ]
kikoero
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·な·さ·い]
kikoenasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·れ·ば]
kikoereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·な·け·れ·ば]
kikoenakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·な·き·ゃ]
kikoenakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·ら]
kikoetara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kikoenakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·り]
kikoetari
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·る]
kikoerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·な·い]
kikoerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·た]
kikoerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kikoerarenakatta
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masu stem
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ]
kikoerare
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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·て]
kikoerarete
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Negative te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·な·く·て]
kikoerarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·ま·す]
kikoeraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kikoeraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
kikoeraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kikoeraremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·る]
kikoesaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·な·い]
kikoesasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·た]
kikoesaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
kikoesasenakatta
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masu stem
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ]
kikoesase
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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·て]
kikoesasete
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Negative te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·な·く·て]
kikoesasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ま·す]
kikoesasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
kikoesasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
kikoesasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kikoesasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
kikoesaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
kikoesaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
kikoesaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kikoesaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ]
kikoesaserare
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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
kikoesaserarete
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Negative te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
kikoesaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
kikoesaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kikoesaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
kikoesaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kikoesaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ん]
kikoen
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ず]
kikoezu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ぬ]
kikoenu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ざ·る]
kikoezaru
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Transitive pair for 聞こえる

[き(聞)·く]
kiku
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[き(聴)·く]
kiku

English Meanings:

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hear
  2. to listen (e.g. to music) (esp. 聴く)
  3. to ask; to enquire; to query (聴く is used in legal and official contexts)
  4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
  5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
  6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
  7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)
  8. to taste (alcohol); to try (also 利く)
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Sample Sentences for 聞こえる

Speak of angels, and you will hear their wings.
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I was walking in the park, when I heard my name called.
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I heard my name called by someone.
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The tree was heard to crash to the ground.
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He made himself heard across the room.
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