English–Japanese
“listening comprehension” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikikitori
Example
日本語の聞き取りが少し上達しました。nihon go no ki ki to ri ga suko shi jō tatsu shi ma shi ta
My Japanese listening comprehension has improved a little.
How to say “listening comprehension” in Japanese
“Listening comprehension” in Japanese is 聞き取り (kikitori).
It describes understanding spoken language by catching and processing what the ears hear.
Example sentences with 聞き取り
授業では、短い会話の聞き取りを練習します。ju gyō de wa mijika i kai wa no ki ki to ri o ren shū shi ma su
In class, we practice listening to short conversations.
Tips for using 聞き取り
- In JLPT descriptions, the listening section is called 聴解 (chōkai), whereas 聞き取り (kikitori) is a general term for understanding spoken language.