Word Meaning 聞く耳

きくみみ kikumimi

聞く耳 is read as きくみみ (kikumimi) and means acute ear.

Meaning

English

acute ear
good ear

Reading

Kana

きくみみ

Romaji

kikumimi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 131540 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞き耳を立てる

ききみみをたてる

to prick up one's ears and listen

聞く耳をもたぬ

きくみみをもたぬ

to turn a deaf ear to

聞く耳をもたない

きくみみをもたない

to turn a deaf ear to

耳が聞こえない

みみがきこえない

to be deaf

聞き取り

ききとり

listening comprehension

聞き取る

ききとる

to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.)

聞き役

ききやく

listener's role

聞き流す

ききながす

to pay no attention to (while listening)

聞き慣れる

ききなれる

to get used to hearing

聞き返す

ききかえす

to ask a question in return

聞き込み

ききこみ

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

聞き合せ

ききあわせ

inquiry

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.

なんで彼のアドバイスに聞く耳を持たなかったんだ？

Why wouldn't you listen to his advice?

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.