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傍聴

Readings

ぼうちょう
bouchou

English

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Takes the aux. verb suru

listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.), attending (without participating), sitting in (e.g. on a meeting), observing

Kanjis

傍 ON: ボウ KUN: かたわ.ら, わき, おか-, はた, そば
bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person

Stroke: 12 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-2-10 FC: 2022.2

聴 ON: チョウ, テイ KUN: き.く, ゆる.す
listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

Stroke: 17 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-11 FC: 1413.3

Phrases

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。 Parts: 時々 (ときどき) 政治家 (せいじか) 一人 (ひとり) テレビ討論会 (とうろんかい) 出る (でる) 傍聴 (ぼうちょう) 者 (しゃ) 意見 (いけん) 押え付ける (おさえつける) とする場面 (ばめん) 見る (みる)

Sometimes, one of the politicians can be seen trying to keep the audience's opinions under control during televised debates.

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