Japanese word

聞き取り

Pronunciation

Romajikikitori

Meaning

  • nounlistening comprehension

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.

Illustration for 聞き取り (listening comprehension)

More examples

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.

Core concept

It describes understanding spoken language by catching and processing what the ears hear.

Common phrases

  • 聞き取り問題ki ki to ri mon dai

    listening comprehension question

  • 聞き取り練習ki ki to ri ren shū

    listening comprehension practice

Similar words

聴解chōkai: A term for understanding spoken language, especially in language learning and tests.
リスニングrisuningu: The skill or practice of understanding spoken language, often used in language education.

Definition in Japanese

話された言葉を聞いて内容を理解すること。hana sa re ta koto ba o ki i te nai yō o ri kai su ru ko to

Word origin

聞き取り (kikitori) is the noun form of the native compound verb 聞き取る (kikitoru), formed from 聞く (kiku, "hear") and 取る (toru, "take").

Usage tips

  • 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.

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