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JLPT N4 Grammar

～見える/聞こえる

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N4 · Other · nounが + 見える/聞こえる

can be seen / can be heard

nounが + 見える/聞こえる

見える/聞こえる mean something naturally comes into sight or hearing, not actively looking or listening.

Mark the perceived thing with が, as in 山が見える and 音が聞こえる.

この窓から海が見えます。

You can see the sea from this window.

Active seeing is 見る; naturally being visible is 見える.

Memorize “見える/聞こえる” as one fixed chunk, then practice by replacing words in the example sentence. Learn the connection first, then the nuance.

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