聴聞|ちょうもんchoumon[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verblistening; hearing
    "Define your terms," requested the businessman at the contract hearings.
Conjugation
Dictionary form聴聞する(ちょうもんする)
Polite (masu)聴聞します(ちょうもんします)
Negative (nai)聴聞しない(ちょうもんしない)
polite (masen)聴聞しません(ちょうもんしません)
classical zu / nu聴聞せず・聴聞せぬ(ちょうもんせず・ちょうもんせぬ)
Past (ta)聴聞した(ちょうもんした)
polite (mashita)聴聞しました(ちょうもんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)聴聞しなかった(ちょうもんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)聴聞しませんでした(ちょうもんしませんでした)
Te form聴聞して(ちょうもんして)
Potential聴聞できる(ちょうもんできる)
Passive聴聞される(ちょうもんされる)
Causative聴聞させる(ちょうもんさせる)
Causative passive聴聞させられる(ちょうもんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)聴聞すれば(ちょうもんすれば)
tara聴聞したら(ちょうもんしたら)
Volitional聴聞しよう(ちょうもんしよう)
polite (mashou)聴聞しましょう(ちょうもんしましょう)
Imperative聴聞しろ(ちょうもんしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym聴取ちょうしゅNeutralBroader: hearing statements or asking about circumstances, as in 「事情聴取」; 「聴聞」 is mainly a hearing before an adverse administrative disposition, or listening to a talk.
  • Related審問しんもんFormalFormal judicial term: a court questioning a party in detail; leans more toward trial procedure than 「聴聞」.

Use 「聴聞」 when an administrative agency hears the affected parties before imposing an adverse disposition, as in 「聴聞会」, and for listening attentively to speeches or sermons; police questioning is 「事情聴取」, court examination is 「審問」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 行政ぎょうせい機関きかんが、不利益ふりえき処分しょぶんをする場合ばあいに、適否てきひを利害関係者りがいかんけいしゃに聞きくこと。
  2. 演説えんぜつや講話こうわを注意ちゅういして聞きくこと。
  3. 信者しんじゃの懺悔ざんげや告白こくはくを聞きくこと。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents
See also

Say it right, write it right

Core lookup works fully offline, with cloud pronunciation and one-tap save & review. Free, no sign-up.

Free downloadWindowsFree downloadmacOSDownload on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
MobileiOS / Android

Android

QR code for the Google Play pageGet it on Google Play

Scan it with your Android phone to install, or search for “Tomoshi” on Google Play.

iOS

QR code for the App Store pageDownload on the App Store

Scan it with your iPhone camera to install, or search for “Tomoshi” in the App Store.

Install the browser extensionLook words up on any web page · Chrome / Edge / Safari

Screenshot of a Tomoshi lookup resultScreenshot of Tomoshi lookup results on a phone

Windows macOS Chrome / Edge / Safari extension iOS / Android