hearing ability; auditory acuity
Refers to the physiological capacity to hear, often used in medical, testing, or descriptive contexts.
An abnormality was found in the hearing test.
Hearing ability can decline with age.
audiometer; sonometer
Compound of 聴 (hearing) and 力 (power, ability). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for naming faculties.