聞こえる

• 読み: きこえる
• ローマ字: kikoeru
• 漢字の分解: 聞 (bun/mon/ki) — hear, listen, ask
• 発音: /ki.ko.e.ɾɯ/

意味

To be heard; to be audible. Describes sounds that reach one's ears naturally.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb conjugated by dropping る and adding the appropriate ending. An intransitive verb meaning that sound reaches the listener without effort, unlike 聞く which implies actively listening. Often used with が to mark the sound source. The potential form of 聞く also exists but has a different nuance.

例文

1. 隣の部屋から音楽が聞こえます。
2. 声が小さくて聞こえませんでした。
3. 朝早く鳥の声が聞こえて目が覚めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, communication, nature

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Derived from 聞く (to hear, to listen) with the auxiliary える indicating natural ability or spontaneous occurrence. The kanji 聞 depicts an ear at a gate, listening.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal