Word Meaning 聞くに堪えない

きくにたえない kikunitaenai

聞くに堪えない is read as きくにたえない (kikunitaenai) and means painful to listen to.

Meaning

English

  1. painful to listen to
  2. unbearable to hear

Reading

Kana

きくにたえない

Romaji

kikunitaenai

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Synonyms 聞き苦しい Rank 133390 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞間違い

ききまちがい

mishearing

聞き良い

ききよい

pleasant to listen to

聞苦しい

ききぐるしい

difficult to hear

聞き違い

ききちがい

mishearing

聞き応え

ききごたえ

worth listening to

聞き及ぶ

ききおよぶ

to hear of

聞いて極楽見て地獄

きいてごくらくみてじごく

don't believe everything you hear

聞き納め

ききおさめ

hear something for the last time

Example Sentences

1

かれのいいわけはきくにたえない。

His excuses are unbearable to hear.