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

Occ. written as 聴す

to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to

Also written as 赦す

to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate

Also written as 赦す

to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let off

to acknowledge; to admit

to trust; to confide in; to let one's guard down

to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield

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

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

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

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

to get used to hearing

(sense of) hearing; auditory perception

auditory hallucination

to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing