聴 衆(ちょうしゅう)

ちょうしゅう

noun

audience, listeners

1. audience, listeners, spectators (at a performance or speech)

The people who gather to listen to a speech, concert, lecture, or other performance. Emphasizes the act of listening rather than watching.

聴衆(ちょうしゅう)が拍手(はくしゅ)を送(おく)った。

The audience applauded.

コンサートには約(やく)三千人(さんぜんにん)の聴衆(ちょうしゅう)が集(あつ)まった。

About three thousand people gathered for the concert.

彼(かれ)のスピーチは聴衆(ちょうしゅう)の心(こころ)を強(つよ)くつかみ、会場(かいじょう)全体(ぜんたい)が静(しず)まり返(かえ)った。

His speech gripped the audience's hearts, and the entire venue fell silent.

Usage

Used for audiences at concerts, lectures, speeches, and similar events where listening is the primary activity. For visual performances like theater or film, 観客(かんきゃく) (spectators/viewers) is more appropriate.

Similar words

観客(かんきゃく): spectators, audience (emphasis on watching)
観衆(かんしゅう): spectators, crowd (large outdoor events)
視聴者(しちょうしゃ): viewers/listeners (TV/radio audience)

Common collocations

聴衆(ちょうしゅう)を魅了(みりょう)する: to captivate the audience
聴衆(ちょうしゅう)に語(かた)りかける: to address the audience
大勢(おおぜい)の聴衆(ちょうしゅう): a large audience

Related Words

Compare: 観客(かんきゃく) (spectators (watching))

Compare: 観衆(かんしゅう) (spectators, crowd)

Compare: 視聴者(しちょうしゃ) (viewers/listeners)

Compare: 鑑賞者(かんしょうしゃ) (viewer)

Compare: リスナー (listener)

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Added 2026.2.27 15:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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