godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
learn by hearsay; hear from others
Used when information is obtained indirectly through others, not from direct experience. Often implies the information is secondhand or unverified.
彼の成功は伝え聞いていたが、実際に会うのは初めてだ。
I had heard about his success, but this is the first time I've actually met him.
I only heard that story from someone else, so I don't know the details.