JLPT N1
難聴
難聴 describes difficulty hearing. This applies to a person with hearing loss or a device with poor signal reception.
Readings
1 Noun
Difficulty Hearing / Hearing Loss
The medical term for having difficulty hearing, ranging from mild hearing loss to complete deafness.
Example
祖父 は 年 を 取って 、 少し 難聴 に なりました 。
My grandfather got older and became a little hard of hearing.
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2 Noun
Poor Reception
A technical term for poor signal reception for devices like radios or televisions.
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