hearing

耳の聞こえる

耳で音を感じ取ることができる。

やさしい英語で： Able to notice sounds through the ears.

• Her parents are both hearing.
• The class includes deaf and hearing children.
• Hearing people can learn sign language too.

反対語： deaf

よく使う表現： hearing people, hearing parents, hearing children

聴覚、聴力

耳で音を感じ取る能力、または音を聞くこと。

やさしい英語で： The ability to notice sounds through your ears, or the act of listening to a sound.

• My hearing is good.
• Loud music can damage your hearing.
• She went for a hearing test yesterday.

反対語： deafness

よく使う表現： hearing loss, hearing aid, good hearing, poor hearing

審理、公聴会

判断を下す前に、証拠や意見を聞くための正式な会合。

やさしい英語で： An official meeting where people listen to evidence or arguments before making a decision.

• The hearing starts tomorrow.
• She spoke at a public hearing.
• The committee held a hearing on the proposed changes.

使い方： hearing on something (There will be a hearing on the planning application.)

よく使う表現： court hearing, public hearing, hearing on something

審理

陪審員を置かず、裁判官が証拠や主張を聞く裁判の場。

やさしい英語で： A court meeting where a judge listens to evidence or arguments without a jury.

• The judge ordered a hearing.
• Witnesses gave evidence at the hearing.
• The hearing took place without a jury.

使い方： hearing before someone (The hearing before the judge lasted two hours.)

よく使う表現： evidentiary hearing, court hearing, hearing before someone

聞く、聞こえる

耳で音を感じ取ること。

やさしい英語で： To notice sounds through your ears.

• I am hearing a strange noise.
• She kept hearing footsteps upstairs.
• Are you hearing the music clearly?

使い方： hear someone/something doing something (I keep hearing someone knocking at the door.); hear someone/something do something (She remembers hearing the bell ring.)

よく使う表現： hearing a noise, hearing someone sing, hearing something clearly