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聞こえる

きこえる

to be heard

Pronunciation

Definitions

MM - #1618 Common N4
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

1. To be heard; To be audible

2. To be said to be; To be reputed

MM - #1618 Common N4

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Although this verb is often simply translated as "(Someone) heard X" (like ~聞いた), what it really means is that a given sound was "hearable/audible"!

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