聞き漏らす

ききもらす

Also written 聞きもらす, 聞き洩らす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to fail to hear; to miss

Kanji

• 聞 hear. Read as きく.
• 漏 leak. Read as もらす.

Example sentences

• 私たちは一言も聞き漏らさないように注意深く聞いていた。
  We listened carefully in order not to miss a single word.
• 彼は一言も聞きもらすまいとたいへん注意して聞いた。
  He listened very carefully in order not to miss a single word.
• 彼は一言も聞き漏らさないように注意深く聞いた。
  He listened carefully so that he might not miss a single word.
• 彼らは１語も聞きもらすまいと傾聴した。
  They listened attentively so as not to miss a single word.
• 彼らは前奏曲を聞き漏らさないように早く来た。
  They came early so they wouldn't miss the prelude.

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