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聴
チョウ, テイ, き.く, ゆる.す
listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
許す, 赦す, 聴す, ゆるす
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to
2. to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate
3. to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
See 自他ともに許す
4. to acknowledge, to admit
See 心を許す, See 気を許す
5. to trust, to confide in, to let one's guard down
あなたが後悔しているのなら許してあげよう。
聴取, ちょうしゅ
Takes suru
1. hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.), asking, questioning (e.g. a suspect), enquiry
2. listening (e.g. to the radio)
聴取は、その歌手に盛大な拍手をおくった。
聞く, 聴く, きく
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to hear
esp. 聴く
2. to listen (e.g. to music)
聴く is used in legal and official contexts
3. to ask, to enquire, to query
4. to hear about, to hear of, to learn of
5. to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with
「昨日あの授業の講義を聞いていましたか」と学生がたずねた。
傍聴, ぼうちょう
Takes suru
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.), attending (without participating), sitting in (e.g. on a meeting), observing
時々、政治家の一人がテレビの討論会に出て傍聴者の意見を押さえつけようとする場面をみる。
盗聴, とうちょう
Takes suru, May take 'no'
interception (email), wiretap, bug
国会は、盗聴法案を巡ってまさに侃々諤々の体であった。
視聴, しちょう, してい
Takes suru
1. looking and listening, (television) viewing
2. attention, interest
キューバの若い人達はよくアメリカのテレビを視聴している。
清聴, せいちょう
Takes suru, Honorific or respectful
attention, kind attention, courteous attention
聴牌, テンパイ
Takes suru, Mahjong term, Usually in kana
tenpai, fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)