聞(き)き取(と)り

ききとり
noun
listening comprehension; hearing; interview
languagecommunication
1. listening comprehension; listening skills
the ability to understand spoken language, often used in the context of language learning
聞(き)き取(と)りの練習(れんしゅう)をする。
I practice listening comprehension.
聞(き)き取(と)りテストで満点(まんてん)を取(と)った。
I got a perfect score on the listening test.
電話(でんわ)の聞(き)き取(と)りが難(むずか)しい。
It's hard to understand what's being said on the phone.
2. hearing; interview; investigation
gathering information by listening to someone's account or testimony
目撃者(もくげきしゃ)の聞(き)き取(と)りを行(おこな)った。
We conducted an interview with the witness.
関係者(かんけいしゃ)からの聞(き)き取(と)り調査(ちょうさ)をしている。
We are conducting interviews with the people involved.
警察(けいさつ)が聞(き)き取(と)りに来(き)た。
The police came to take a statement.

Compounds

聞(き)き (hearing) + 取(と)り (taking/catching)

Common collocations

Related words

  • 読(よ)み取(と)り - reading/interpretation
  • 聴解力(ちょうかいりょく) - listening comprehension ability (formal)

Related Words

Related: 読(よ)み取(と)り (reading; scanning)
Related: 書取(かきと)り (dictation)
Related: 聞(き)き取(と)る (to catch, to make out, to hear clearly)
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Added 2026.1.28 11:51 · Revised 2026.9.28 18:41
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