listener's role; role of listener
Refers to the role of being the listener in a conversation, often contrasted with 話し役 (speaker's role). Commonly used in contexts like counseling, interviews, or active listening.
Today I'll take the listener's role and really listen to what the other person has to say.
In counseling, it's important to first take the role of the listener.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Less common variant without okurigana; learners should prefer 聞き役.
Compound of 聞き (kiki, 'listening', the continuative form of 聞く) and 役 (yaku, 'role'). The meaning is transparent from its parts.