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listening

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

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verb

聞く, 聴く

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

Examples :

"Please listen carefully as I explain. I like to listen to music."

説明するのでよく聞いてください。音楽を聴くのが好きです。

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verb

聞く, 聴く

To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.

Examples :

"You should listen for the starting gun."

ピストルの合図に耳を傾けるべきです。

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verb

聞く, 従う

To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

Examples :

"Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because I was upset, OK? Good children listen to their parents."

聞いて、あなたに怒鳴った唯一の理由は、私が動揺していたからです、いい？良い子供は親に従います。

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verb

聞く, 聴く

To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.

Examples :

"The student is listening to the teacher's instructions. "

生徒は先生の指示を聞いています。

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adjective

聞く, 聴く

Of something or someone that listens.

Examples :

"The attentive student was a listening presence in class. "

注意深い生徒は、授業で聞く存在でした。

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adjective

聴取の、聴覚の

Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.

Examples :

"He could hear better when he used his listening device."

彼は聴覚デバイスを使用すると、よりよく聞こえました。

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adjective

注意深く聞く

Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.

Examples :

"The hiker made a listening pause, trying to identify the rustling in the bushes. "

ハイカーは、茂みの中のざわめきを特定しようと、注意深く聞く休憩をとった。

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noun

聴取

Action of the verb listening

Examples :

"Listening attentively to the teacher's instructions is crucial for success in the class. "

授業で成功するには、先生の指示を注意深く聴くことが不可欠です。

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noun

リスニング練習

An educational exercise involving listening

Examples :

"The teacher assigned a listening as homework to improve our comprehension skills. "

先生は理解力を高めるために、リスニング練習を宿題として課しました。

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noun

リスニング, 聴解

Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language.

Examples :

"You can improve your listening well by watching English-language films."

英語の映画を観ることで、リスニングを上達させることができます。

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