How to use 聞こえる (きこえる)
Meaning of 聞こえる
The Japanese verb "聞こえる" (きこえる, kikoeru) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:
- To be heard: Refers to a sound that is audible.
- Example: 妙な音が聞こえた。
- Translation: A strange sound was heard.
- To sound (like): How something is perceived in sound.
- Example: この話は変に聞こえるかもしれない。
- Translation: This story may sound strange.
- To be well known: To be famous or widely recognized.
- Example: 彼は広く聞こえる人物です。
- Translation: He is a well-known person.
- To accept (someone's words): To agree or understand what someone says.
- Example: 彼の言葉を聞こえる。
- Translation: To accept his words.
Learn 聞こえる from Animes
（エドワード） おおっ すっげー！
(Edward) Whoa, awesome!
（タッカー） 資料室だ 自由に見ていいよ
(Tucker) This is the archives room; feel free to look around.
よし オレはこっちの棚から
Alright, I'll start from this shelf.
（アルフォンス） じゃあ ボクはあっち から
(Alphonse) Then, I'll start from over there.
私は仕事に戻る 夕方 迎えの者をよこそう
I'll go back to work. I'll send someone to pick you up in the evening.
👉👉すごい集中力ですね もう周りの声が 聞こえていない
You have amazing concentration; you don't even hear the noises around you.
いるんですね 天才って奴は…
There really are such things as geniuses...
（リドル） おやじがすぐ医者を連れてくる から もう少し我慢しろ なっ？
(Riddle) Hang in there a little longer, my dad is bringing a doctor.
我慢ったって
(Respondent) Hang in there?
産まれる時は産まれる… ううっ！
When it's time to give birth, it’s time... Ouch!
どうした？
What's wrong?
（サテラ）ううう…
(Satella) Ugh...
え？
Eh?
ううう…
Ugh...
（リドル） うん？ なんだって？
(Riddle) Hmm? What did you say?
👉👉聞こえない
I can't hear.
う…
Uh...
産まれるー！
It’s coming!
（一同）えええーっ！
(Everyone) What!
どういうことだ！ 何をした？
What do you mean, what did you do?
血をくれた礼に名を与えた 知識を与えた
In return for the blood you gave, I gave you a name, knowledge,
そして 朽ちぬ体を与えた
And last but not least, an undying body
朽ちぬ？
Undying?
（フラスコの中の小人） 自分の中に意識を 集中してみろ
(Flask Dwarf) Try to focus your consciousness within yourself.
（人々のうめき声）
(People's groaning)
👉👉（フラスコの中の小人） 聞こえるだろう？
(Flask Dwarf) Can you hear it?
お前が不死身になるための 引き換えになっ た
This is what it took for you to become immortal.
この国のすべての人間の声が
The voices of all the people of this nation,
まっ 半分は私がもらったがね
Well, I took about half of them.