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傍聴 (bouchou) Japanese meaning: listening in | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 傍聴する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 傍ぼう 聴ちょう する 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しない Polite 傍ぼう 聴ちょう します 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しません Past polite 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しました 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しませんでした Past 傍ぼう 聴ちょう した 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しなかった Te-form 傍ぼう 聴ちょう して 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しないで Desire 傍ぼう 聴ちょう したい 傍ぼう 聴ちょう したくない Potential 傍ぼう 聴ちょう できる 傍ぼう 聴ちょう できない Passive 傍ぼう 聴ちょう される 傍ぼう 聴ちょう されない Causative 傍ぼう 聴ちょう させる 傍ぼう 聴ちょう させない Causative passive 傍ぼう 聴ちょう させられる 傍ぼう 聴ちょう させられない Volitional 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しよう Polite volitional 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しましょう Imperative 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しろ 傍ぼう 聴ちょう するな Conditional 傍ぼう 聴ちょう すれば 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しなければ Tara conditional 傍ぼう 聴ちょう したら 傍ぼう 聴ちょう しなかったら
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I go to observe the trial.
I got permission to audit the lecture.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 傍ぼう 聴ちょう する to sit in on / observe (a hearing, meeting, etc.)
Citizens can attend court trials as observers.
傍ぼう 聴ちょう 席せき the public gallery (seats for observers)
The public gallery was full.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 傍ぼう 聴ちょう に 行い く to go to a place to attend/observe as a listener
I went to the Diet to observe a session.
Kanji 傍 bystander, side, besides 聴 listen, headstrong, naughty Related words 聴講 refers specifically to auditing a lecture or academic course, while 傍聴 covers a wider range of formal proceedings including trials and meetings.
見学 means visiting and observing a place or activity like a factory tour, while 傍聴 means specifically listening in on a formal proceeding without participating.
参観 is used for observing events like school classes or ceremonies as a visitor, whereas 傍聴 is reserved for formal sessions such as court hearings or council meetings.
傍聴 refers specifically to attending and listening to a proceeding like a trial, while 立会い covers a broader range of official witnessing situations.
Don't confuse with 傍観 means to passively look on or stay uninvolved in any situation, while 傍聴 specifically means attending a formal session to listen without speaking.
傍聴 means to attend and listen to something openly, like a court trial, while 傍受 means to secretly or technically intercept transmitted communications.
Word family observer; spectator; member of the public (in court)
admission ticket; gallery ticket
visitor's gallery; public seating
admission fee; hearing fee
Etymology Compound of 傍 (beside, on the side) and 聴 (listen). The meaning 'listen from the side' developed into 'attend as an observer/listener'.
observer; spectator; member of the public; visitor; audience; gallery
admission free; free to attend
