Round three is all about listening! (that thing we do actively and passively depending on our level of interest and engagement). Lets jump right into it!
聞く（きく） – The general verb for: “to listen” or “to hear”
- うわさを聞く – To hear a rumor.
- 聞き返す（ききかえす）- To listen repeatedly, to listen again.
聴く（きく）- Also means “to listen” or “to hear”, but is specific and limited in the scope of its use in comparison to 聞く.
- 音楽を聴く – To listen to music.
- 講義を聴く – To listen to a lecture.
So how do we differentiate between the two?
Typically 「聴く」is used with relation to the following objects and cases: Listening to music, the radio, lectures; typically is not used for listen to an average conversation. This example would be 話を聞く. The primary distinction is that 聴 emphasizes extra effort towards the act of listening versus 聞. Other than this, general sounds and voices would fall under the category and use of 聞く.
EX.
「松井さんの意見を聞きましょう！」
「聞く？真剣に聴くつもりはないんだな！」
~ 悟 ~ 