聞く耳

きくみみ

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun acute ear; good ear

Kanji

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

Example sentences

• 注意しようとしたが、聞く耳を持たなかった。
  I tried to warn her, but she wouldn't listen.
• 彼が考えを変えない限り、他の意見を聞く耳は持たないだろう。
  As long as he doesn't change his stance, he won't listen to anybody else's opinion.

Common phrases

• 聞く耳を持つ (きくみみをもつ) to lend an ear (to)
• 聞く耳を持たず (きくみみをもたず) to turn a deaf ear to

Words containing 聞く耳

• 聞く耳を持たない (きくみみをもたない) to turn a deaf ear to
• 聞く耳を持たぬ (きくみみをもたぬ) to turn a deaf ear to
• 聞く耳を持つ (きくみみをもつ) to lend an ear (to)

And 1 more.

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