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Usages of kikoeru
雑音 が 少ない 夜 は 楽器 の 音 が 聞こえやすい。zatuon ga sukunai yoru ha gakki no oto ga kikoeyasui.
On nights with little noise, the sound of instruments is easy to hear.
雑音 が ある と、 会話 が 聞こえません。zatuon ga aru to, kaiwa ga kikoemasen.
When there is noise, I can’t hear the conversation.
隣 の 部屋 から 音楽 が 聞こえます。tonari no heya kara ongaku ga kikoemasu.
I hear music from the next room.
静かな 部屋 で は 先生 の 声 が はっきり 聞こえます。sizukana heya de ha sensei no koe ga hakkiri kikoemasu.
In a quiet room, I can hear the teacher’s voice clearly.
その ドラマ は 生放送 で、 俳優たち の 台詞 の ミス も そのまま 聞こえて きて 面白かった です。sono dorama ha namahousou de, haiyuutati no serihu no misu mo sonomama kikoete kite omosirokatta desu.
That drama was broadcast live, and it was funny that we could hear the actors’ line mistakes just as they were.
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