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One who overhears. / One who grows up hearing a language, but does not learn to speak it.

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overhearer

Source Word

overhearer

One who overhears. / One who grows up hearing a language, but does not learn to speak it.

Japanese Meaning

偶然や意図せず他人の会話などを聞き取る人 / 言語を聞いて育つが、自らはその言語を話すことを学ばない人

As an overhearer, she couldn't help smiling at the couple's private joke.

立ち聞きしていた彼女は、そのカップルの内輪の冗談に思わず笑ってしまった。

Sense（1）

One who overhears.

Sense（2）

One who grows up hearing a language, but does not learn to speak it.

overhearers

（ plural ）