Word Meaning 聞く耳をもたぬ

きくみみをもたぬ kikumimiomotanu

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

Meaning

English

to turn a deaf ear to
to not listen to
to not get the message

Reading

Kana

きくみみをもたぬ

Romaji

kikumimiomotanu

Writing Variants

聞く耳を持たぬ きくみみをもたぬ kikumimi o motanu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 132950 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