聞ききつける

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hear; catch the sound of

To perceive a sound with one's ears, often implying the sound reaches the listener naturally or is noticed among other noises.

• 隣となりの部屋へやから話はなし声ごえを聞ききつけた。

  I caught the sound of voices from the next room.

• 遠とおくでサイレンの音おとを聞ききつけて、彼かれは窓まどを開あけた。

  Hearing a siren in the distance, he opened the window.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hear about; overhear; learn of

To come to know something through hearing, such as a rumor or news, often by chance or indirectly.

• 彼かれの結けっ婚こんの噂うわさを聞ききつけて、みんな驚おどろいた。

  Everyone was surprised when they heard the rumor about his marriage.

• 新あたらしい店みせができたと聞ききつけて、さっそく行いってみた。

  Having heard that a new shop had opened, I went to check it out right away.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

get used to hearing; become familiar with a sound

To become accustomed to a particular sound through repeated exposure.

• 毎まい朝あさの鳥とりの声こえは、もう聞ききつけて気きにならなくなった。

  I've gotten used to the birds every morning and they no longer bother me.