audibility; clarity of hearing; reception
Refers to how well a sound can be heard, including radio/TV reception. Often used in phrases like 聞こえがいい/悪い.
This radio has good reception even in the mountains.
How one is spoken of by others; public standing. Often used in set expressions like 聞こえが高い (high reputation) or 聞こえが悪い (bad reputation).
The impression something gives off, especially in terms of how it sounds to others. Overlaps with reputation but focuses on the perceived quality or respectability of a thing or statement.
sonority
Linguistics term for the relative loudness or carrying power of speech sounds.
From the back seats, the teacher's voice is hard to hear clearly.
He is a highly reputed doctor in the community.
Doing that will give the company a bad name.
That excuse doesn't sound very good.
He wants to move to a department that at least sounds respectable by title.
Vowels are said to have greater sonority than consonants.
The title sounds impressive, but the actual work is tough.
He is a scholar with a great reputation in that field.
As I got older, my hearing got worse.
The reception on this radio is bad, so I can't hear the music well.
名声 refers specifically to fame or renown in a positive sense, whereas 聞こえ can describe a reputation that is good, bad, or neutral.
印象 is the general word for the impression something makes, while 聞こえ focuses on how something sounds or comes across to others, especially in speech.
Standard kanji spelling. The okurigana こえ distinguishes it from the verb 聞く.
Variant spelling without the okurigana こ; less common and may be considered old-fashioned.
Derived from the verb 聞こえる (to be heard). The noun form 聞こえ nominalizes the state of being audible, which extended to how one is heard of (reputation) and how something sounds (impression).