聞こえる (きこえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

聞こえる (きこえる) means to be heard / can hear.

See example sentences below.

聞こえる at a glance

聞こえる

きこえるkikoeru

N4verb

to be heard / can hear

聞こえるきこえるkikoeruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be heard / can hear

Example 1

遠くで犬の声が聞こえる。

Translation

I can hear a dog barking in the distance.

Example 2

先生の話がよく聞こえません。

Translation

I can't hear the teacher's explanation well.