聴ちょう覚かく障しょう害がい

noun

hearing impairment; hearing loss

Medical and general term for reduced or absent hearing ability. The technical synonyms 'paracusis' and 'paracusia' are less common in everyday English.

• 彼かれは生うまれつき聴ちょう覚かく障しょう害がいがある。

  He has had a hearing impairment since birth.

• 聴ちょう覚かく障しょう害がい者しゃ向むけの情じょう報ほう保ほ障しょうが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Communication support for people with hearing impairments is necessary.