補聴器(ほちょうき)

ほちょうき
noun
hearing aid
healthtool
1. hearing aid
A small electronic device worn in or behind the ear that amplifies sound for people with hearing loss. Fitted and adjusted by a specialist to match the wearer's needs.
補聴器(ほちょうき)をつける。
To put on a hearing aid.
祖父(そふ)は補聴器(ほちょうき)をしている。
My grandfather wears a hearing aid.
補聴器(ほちょうき)の調子(ちょうし)が悪(わる)くて、音(おと)がよく聞(き)こえない。
My hearing aid isn't working well, so I can't hear sounds clearly.

Common collocations

  • 補聴器(ほちょうき)をつける／はずす: to put on / take off a hearing aid
  • 補聴器(ほちょうき)を調整(ちょうせい)する: to adjust a hearing aid
  • 補聴器(ほちょうき)店(てん): hearing-aid shop

Usage

Commonly fitted for age-related hearing loss. Distinguished from a 人工内耳(じんこうないじ) (cochlear implant), a surgically implanted device used for more severe hearing loss.

Related Words

Related: 聴力(ちょうりょく) (hearing, hearing ability)
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Added 2026.9.11 13:35 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:52
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