傾けい聴ちょう

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傾聴する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Formal, often used in contexts like counseling, journalism, or when emphasizing sincere, focused listening. Not for casual 'hearing'.

〈人ひと〉の話はなしを傾けい聴ちょうするto listen attentively to someone's talk
彼かれは生せい徒との話はなしを傾けい聴ちょうした。
He listened attentively to the student's words.
〈事こと〉に傾けい聴ちょうするto listen closely to something
専せん門もん家かの意い見けんに傾けい聴ちょうする。
Listen attentively to the expert's opinion.
傾けい聴ちょうに値あたいするto be worthy of close attention
彼かれの主しゅ張ちょうは傾けい聴ちょうに値あたいする。
His argument is worthy of close attention.
傾けい聴ちょうの姿し勢せいan attitude of attentive listening
カウンセラーは傾けい聴ちょうの姿し勢せいを大たい切せつにする。
Counselors value an attitude of attentive listening.

聞きくN5
聞く is the everyday, neutral verb for hearing or listening, while 傾聴 is a formal term for listening with deep, focused attention.
耳みみを傾かたむけるN2
耳を傾ける is a common idiom meaning to lend an ear, while 傾聴 is a stiffer, more formal word expressing the same attentive listening.

拝はい聴ちょうhumble 謙譲語
拝聴 is the humble-language form used when respectfully listening to a superior's words, whereas 傾聴 is a neutral formal term for listening intently.

傾けい向こうN3
傾向 shares the kanji 傾 with 傾聴 but means 'tendency' or 'trend', having nothing to do with listening.

Compound of 傾 (incline, lean) and 聴 (listen), literally 'to lean in and listen', suggesting attentive listening.