Word Meaning 聞く耳をもたない

きくみみをもたない kikumimiomotanai

聞く耳をもたない is read as きくみみをもたない (kikumimiomotanai) and means to turn a deaf ear to.

Meaning

English

  1. to turn a deaf ear to
  2. to not listen to
  3. to not get the message

Reading

Kana

きくみみをもたない

Romaji

kikumimiomotanai

Writing Variants

  • 聞く耳を持たない きくみみをもたない kikumimi o motanai

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 133463 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

きくみみ

acute ear

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