“Listening” in Japanese
Short answer
Listening in Japanese is “傍聴” (bouchou). Full meaning: listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.), attending (without participating), sitting in (e.g. on a meeting), observing.
Other ways to say “Listening” in Japanese
聴聞
choumon listening, hearing
リスニング
risuningu listening
ヒアリング
hiaringu listening (esp. in foreign language education), listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.), survey; (public) hearing
受話
juwa reception (telephone), listening (to a telephone)
聴取
choushu hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.), asking, questioning (e.g. a suspect), enquiry; listening (e.g. to the radio)
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