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[()···]
kikoeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[きこ()··]
kikoeru
[()···]
kikoeru
Irregular Kanji
[きこ()··]
kikoeru
Irregular Kanji

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

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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Stroke Order Diagrams for 聞こえる

Conjugations for 聞こえる

masu stem
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kikoe
Negative stem
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kikoe
te-form
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kikoete
Negative te-form
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kikoenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kikoenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoenai
Past Indicative Form
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kikoeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kikoenakatta
Presumptive Form
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kikoeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kikoemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kikoemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kikoemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kikoetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kikoetakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kikoeta
te-form
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kikoetakute
Negative te-form
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kikoetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kikoetaku
Provisional Form
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kikoetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kikoetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kikoetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kikoetakunakattara
Objective Form
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kikoetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kikoenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoetari
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kikoerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kikoerarenakatta
masu stem
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kikoerare
te-form
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kikoerarete
Negative te-form
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kikoerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kikoeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kikoeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kikoesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kikoesasenakatta
masu stem
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kikoesase
te-form
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kikoesasete
Negative te-form
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kikoesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kikoesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kikoesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kikoesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kikoesaserarenakatta
masu stem
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kikoesaserare
te-form
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kikoesaserarete
Negative te-form
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kikoesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kikoesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kikoesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kikoesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kikoen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kikoezaru

Transitive pair for 聞こえる

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kiku
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·]
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)

Sample Sentences for 聞こえる

I heard John speak to Mr Brown.
I thought I heard someone knocking on the door.
I fancy that I heard a noise.
I could hear the voices of several other guests who had arrived and were already eating together in the main dinning room.
No one seemed to hear.

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