聞き耳

ききみみ

Also written 聞耳, 聴き耳, 聴耳

Meanings

1. Noun straining one's ears

Kanji

• 聞 hear. Read as きく.
• 耳 ear. Read as みみ.

Example sentences

• 私は聞き耳を立てた。
  I pricked up my ears.
• 彼が秘密を打ち明け始めるとみんな聞き耳をたてた。
  We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.
• 先方のミスに対し、私たちには責任はないと説明しましたが、聞き耳を持ってもらえませんでした。
  I explained to him that we were not responsible for his mistake, but he didn't listen.

Common phrases

• 聞き耳を立てる (ききみみをたてる) to prick up one's ears and listen

Words containing 聞き耳

• 聞き耳を立てる (ききみみをたてる) to prick up one's ears and listen

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