聞きき手て

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉の聞きき手てになるto become someone's listener

  彼かの女じょは友ゆう人じんの悩なやみの聞きき手てになった。

  She became the listener for her friend's troubles.

• インタビューの聞きき手てを務つとめるto serve as the interviewer for an interview

  今日きょうの番ばん組ぐみでは有ゆう名めいな作さっ家かがインタビューの聞きき手てを務つとめた。

  On today's program, a famous author served as the interviewer.

• 聞きき手てに回まわるto take on the role of listener (rather than speaking)

  会かい議ぎでは自じ分ぶんから発はつ言げんせず、聞きき手てに回まわった。

  At the meeting, I didn't speak up and just listened.

• 聞きき手てを意い識しきするto be mindful of one's audience/listener

  スピーチでは聞きき手てを意い識しきして話はなすことが大たい切せつだ。

  In a speech, it's important to speak with the listener in mind.