Word Meaning 耳を貸す

みみをかす mimi o kasu

耳を貸す is read as みみをかす (mimi o kasu) and means to lend an ear to.

Meaning

English

  1. to lend an ear to
  2. to listen to

Reading

Kana

みみをかす

Romaji

mimi o kasu

Writing Variants

  • 耳をかす みみをかす mimiokasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 耳を傾ける,話を聞く,言葉を聞く Proverb Rank 150043 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耳目を驚かす

じもくをおどろかす

to take by surprise

耳目

じもく

eyes and ears

みみ

ear

耳元

みみもと

close to the ear

耳寄り

みみより

welcome (news)

耳打ち

みみうち

whispering into a person's ear

耳慣れる

みみなれる

to become familiar (to one's ears)

耳日不見

みみひみず

Chinese shrew mole (Uropsilus soricipes)

耳学問

みみがくもん

pick-up knowledge

耳目を集める

じもくをあつめる

to attract interest

耳年増

みみどしま

young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.

Example Sentences

5

Don't listen to gossip.

No one stops to listen to him.

A good management would listen to reasonable demands.

If I were you, I'd follow his advice.

Who that has reason will listen to such a mad man?