傍聴 (ぼうちょう)listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting)

listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 傍聴

傍らかたわらside; edge
傍受ぼうじゅinterception; monitoring
傍若無人ぼうじゃくぶじんbehaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others
傍観ぼうかんlooking on; remaining a spectator
路傍ろぼうroadside
お傍おそばnear; close
傍そばnear; close
傍からそばからas soon as; right after
聴取ちょうしゅhearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking
視聴率しちょうりつratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating
公聴会こうちょうかいpublic hearing
視聴者しちょうしゃviewer; (television) audience
聴衆ちょうしゅうaudience; attendance
盗聴とうちょうinterception (email); wiretap
視聴しちょうlooking and listening; (television) viewing
聴覚ちょうかくthe sense of hearing

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