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聴衆 (ちょうしゅう, choushuu) Japanese meaning: audience | Kotomora
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His speech moved the audience.
A large audience gathered at the venue.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 聴ちょう 衆しゅう の 前まえ で 話はな す to speak in front of an audience
He spoke confidently in front of the audience in the hall.
聴ちょう 衆しゅう を 魅み 了りょう する to captivate the audience
The pianist's performance captivated the audience.
聴ちょう 衆しゅう に 語かた りかける to address the audience directly
The lecturer addressed the audience warmly.
聴ちょう 衆しゅう から 拍はく 手しゅ が 起お こる applause breaks out from the audience
Applause broke out from the audience when the speech ended.
Kanji 聴 listen, headstrong, naughty 衆 masses, great numbers, multitude Related words 観客 is used for spectators at visual events like sports, theater, or movies, while 聴衆 is specifically for listeners at speeches or concerts.
視聴者 refers to TV viewers or an audience watching a broadcast, whereas 聴衆 is a live, physically present audience.
観衆 is a large crowd watching a spectacle such as a sports match or parade, while 聴衆 is specifically a group listening to a talk or performance.
聴衆 refers formally to a whole audience gathered to hear a speech or performance, whereas 聞き手 can refer to a single listener in any conversation.
Don't confuse with 群衆 means a crowd of people in general with no implication of listening, while 聴衆 specifically means people gathered to listen to a speech or concert.
聴衆 refers to people gathered to listen, like at a lecture or concert, while 観衆 refers to people gathered to watch, like at a sports match.
聴衆 means 'audience' (the people listening), while 聴取 means 'listening/questioning' as an act; they share the kanji 聴 but differ in meaning.
Etymology Compound of 聴 (listen) and 衆 (crowd/multitude), literally 'listening crowd'. The kanji combination is straightforward and transparent.
