聴覚(ちょうかく)

ちょうかく
noun
hearing; auditory sense
formalmedicalhealth
1. hearing, sense of hearing, auditory sense
The sense of hearing; the ability to perceive sound. Used in medical, scientific, and educational contexts.
聴覚(ちょうかく)に障害(しょうがい)がある。
There is a hearing impairment.
犬(いぬ)は人間(にんげん)よりも聴覚(ちょうかく)が鋭(するど)い。
Dogs have sharper hearing than humans.
加齢(かれい)とともに聴覚(ちょうかく)が低下(ていか)するのは自然(しぜん)なことだが、定期的(ていきてき)に検査(けんさ)を受(う)けることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's natural for hearing to decline with age, but it's important to get regular checkups.

Usage

A formal, technical term used in medical and scientific contexts. In everyday speech, 耳(みみ) is more commonly used to refer to hearing ability.

Common collocations

Related senses

五感(ごかん) (five senses): 視覚(しかく) (sight), 聴覚(ちょうかく) (hearing), 嗅覚(きゅうかく) (smell), 味覚(みかく) (taste), 触覚(しょっかく) (touch)

Related Words

Related: 五感(ごかん) (five senses)
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