Difference between KIKOERU聞 こえる and KIKERU 聞ける, Grammar N4-13

This is our 4th video dedicated to learning about PERCEPTION VERBS in Japanese.

This time we'll learn the difference between Kikoeru (聞こえる) and Kikeru (聞ける).

Kikoeru 聞こえる means that something can be heard. It doesn't matter whether you want to hear it or not. You can hear it, regardless of whether you intend to hear it or not.

On the other hand, Kikeru聞ける(POTENTIAL VERB) is used when you actively take action to hear something, meaning TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN or HEAR (with intention).

In this video, we'll practice this with examples in this video.

Nice video, it's also important to specify that when using 聞けます the subject is the listener, and with 聞こえます the subject is the thing being heard

nice gaijin said:

Nice video, it's important to also important to specify that when using 聞けます the subject is the listener, and with 聞こえます the subject is the thing being heard

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Thank you very much. You are right