聞こえる

聞こえる

"To be audible" or "to be able to be heard."

Here, '聞こえる' is used to inquire whether the sound of the music reaches the listener's auditory sense.

この音楽が聞こえますか？

Can you hear this music?

In this sentence, '聞こえる' is used descriptively to express the perception of the dog's bark.

遠くで犬の鳴き声が聞こえた。

I heard a dog's bark in the distance.

Here, '聞こえる' is used to indicate the potential act of hearing, which is deliberately ignored.

その話は聞こえないふりをした。

I pretended not to hear that story.