Word details

傍聴

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 傍聴.

Dictionary

Entry

傍聴うちょうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #45722
1

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

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person

12 strokesFrequency 1,660JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ボウ

Kun

かたわ.らわきおか-はたそば

Nanori

listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

17 strokesFrequency 781JLPT N1Grade 8

On

チョウテイ

Kun

き.くゆる.す

Nanori

きく

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