聞(き)き手(て)

ききて
noun
listener; audience; interviewer
communication
1. listener; audience member
A person who listens, especially to a story, speech, or conversation. Emphasizes the receiving role in communication.
良(よ)い聞(き)き手(て)になる。
To become a good listener.
彼女(かのじょ)は聞(き)き手(て)の心(こころ)をつかむのが上手(じょうず)だ。
She is skilled at capturing the hearts of her listeners.
話(はなし)は聞(き)き手(て)によって印象(いんしょう)が変(か)わる。
The impression a story makes changes depending on the listener.
2. interviewer; person asking questions
The person conducting an interview or asking questions in a dialogue, as opposed to the person being interviewed.
聞(き)き手(て)がうまく質問(しつもん)した。
The interviewer asked skillful questions.
聞(き)き手(て)の力量(りきりょう)でインタビューの質(しつ)が決(き)まる。
The quality of an interview depends on the interviewer's skill.
今回(こんかい)の対談(たいだん)では、有名(ゆうめい)な作家(さっか)が聞(き)き手(て)を務(つと)めた。
In this conversation, a famous author served as the interviewer.

Formed from 聞(き)く (to listen) + 手(て) (person/doer), following the common pattern where 手(て) indicates the person performing the action.

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Compare: 話(はな)し手(て) (speaker)
Homophone: 利(き)き手(て) (dominant hand)
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Added 2026.3.27 9:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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