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Zach

見聞

Readings

Kana: けんぶん、けんもん
Romaji: kenbun, kenmon
Kana
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Definition

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1

information; observation

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen

Example Sentences

(かれ)見聞(けんぶん)(ひろ)(ひと)だ。
➥He is a well informed person.
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自分(じぶん)()(みみ)見聞(みき)きしていないものは、本当(ほんとう)かもしれないが、本当(ほんとう)ではないかもしれない。
➥What you don't see and hear with your own ears and eyes might be true, but it might also not be true.
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(かれ)(はなし)からその見聞(けんぶん)(ひろ)さがうかがわれた。
➥His talk led me to believe that he knows a great deal.
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