noun
wide knowledge; knowing many things
Refers to a person's broad learning or erudition. Somewhat literary; in everyday speech, 博識 (はくしき) is more common.
彼は多聞な人物で、どんな話題にもついていける。
He is a person of wide knowledge and can keep up with any topic.
多聞を誇る学者たちが集まった。
Scholars who pride themselves on their wide knowledge gathered.