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About the nuances between “hear,” “hear about,” and “hear of.”
While they all involve the sense of hearing, they have distinct meanings:
これらはすべて「聞く」という感覚を伴いますが、それぞれ異なる意味を持っています
1. Hear:
Basic meaning: To perceive sound with the ears. This is the most literal and general use.
Example: “I can hear the birds singing.”
Other uses:
To receive information (often followed by “that” clause).
Example: “I heard that the meeting was postponed.”
To listen to something attentively.
Example: “I heard him out before making a decision.”
2. Hear about:
Meaning: To receive information or news about something. It implies some details or a story.
何かについての情報やニュースを受け取る。詳細や物語を意味する。
Example: “Did you hear about the accident on Main Street?”
Focus: The information or details of an event, person, or topic.
3. Hear of:
何かや誰かの存在や認識。
Meaning: To know that something or someone exists. It implies awareness but not necessarily detailed knowledge.
Example: “Have you heard of Shakespeare?”
Focus: The existence or recognition of something or someone.
Here’s a table summarizing the key differences:
Phrase Meaning Focus Example
Hear Perceive sound; receive information; listen attentively Sound, information, attention “I hear music.” “I heard that she’s leaving.” “Hear me out.”
Hear about Receive information or news about something Details, story, information “I heard about the new restaurant.”
Hear of Know that something/someone exists Existence, recognition “I’ve never heard of that band.”
In short:
“Hear” is the most general term.
“Hear about” implies receiving information or news.
“Hear of” implies awareness of existence.
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hear /hɪr/ 聞く、耳にする
hear about /hɪr əˈbaʊt/ ～について聞く、情報を得る
hear of /hɪr ʌv/ ～の存在を知る、～について耳にしたことがある
perceive /pərˈsiːv/ 知覚する、認識する
receive /rɪˈsiːv/ 受け取る、受信する
information /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/ 情報
details /ˈdiːteɪlz/ 詳細、細部
awareness /əˈwɛrnəs/ 認識、意識
recognition /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/ 認識、知名度
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ 存在する
postpone /poʊstˈpoʊn/ 延期する
attentively /əˈtɛntɪvli/ 注意深く、熱心に
listen /ˈlɪsən/ 聞く、耳を傾ける
imply /ɪmˈplaɪ/ 暗示する、意味する
recognition /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/ 認識、認知
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