N4355/566

こえる

irregular kanji usageIchidan verbverb (generic)intransitive verbdated term

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Meanings

  • to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears
  • to sound (like), to come across (as)
  • to be well known, to be famous
  • to accept (someone's words), to agree, to understand

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Example sentences

音楽おんがくこえる

I can hear music.

そとから子供こどもこえこえました

I could hear children's voices from outside.

ここからはなにこえない

Nothing can be heard from here.

とおくで電車でんしゃおとこえてきた

The sound of a train became audible in the distance.

彼女かのじょはなかたつめたくこえます

The way she speaks comes across as cold.