to hear

Esp. 聴く

to listen (e.g. to music)

聴く is used in legal and official contexts

to ask; to enquire; to query

to hear about; to hear of; to learn of

to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with

to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to

to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)

Also 利く

to taste (alcohol); to try

to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears

to sound (like); to come across (as)

to be well known; to be famous

Dated term

to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand

knowing about many things; having wide knowledge

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of)

to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone)

to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning)

to begin listening (to)

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to understand

to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

to listen repeatedly; to listen again

to ask a question in return

to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says