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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
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[きこ(聴)·え·る]
kikoeru
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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

聞 hear; ask; listen Kanji Details »

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 Form
[き(聞)·こ·え]
kikoe
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Negative stem Form
[き(聞)·こ·え]
kikoe
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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·て]
kikoete
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Negative te-form Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·な·く·て]
kikoenakute
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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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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·く·て]
kikoetakute
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Negative te-form 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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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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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·ら]
kikoetara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·た·り]
kikoetari
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Potential 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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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·て]
kikoerarete
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Negative te-form Form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·な·く·て]
kikoerarenakute
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Potential 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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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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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·ら·れ·て]
kikoerarete
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Negative te-form 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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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·て]
kikoesasete
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Negative te-form 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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te-form
[き(聞)·こ·え·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
kikoesaserarete
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Negative te-form 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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Transitive pair for 聞こえる

[き(聞)·く]
kiku
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[き(聴)·く]
kiku
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[き(訊)·く]
kiku
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Sample Sentences for 聞こえる

Please speak louder so everybody can hear you.
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When someone speaks with such rhetorical flourish, it starts to sound like they're lying.
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I hear the drum.
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When you speak of the Devil, you can hear the rattling of his bones.
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I can hear a cat scratching at the window.
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