聞く

聞く

"聞く" means "to listen" or "to ask."

In this sentence, "聞く" means "to listen" to something attentively, referring to listening to someone's story.

彼の話を聞いて、驚きました。

I listened to his story and was surprised.

Here, "聞く" is used in the sense of "to ask," conveying the action of requesting information or help.

助けが必要なら、私に聞いてください。

If you need help, please ask me.

In this context, "聞く" is indirectly mentioned as "聞こえる" (to be able to hear), representing the ability to hear sounds.

夜は静かで、何も聞こえませんでした。

At night, it was quiet, and I couldn't hear anything.