Word Meaning 聞く耳を持たない

きくみみをもたない kikumimi o motanai

聞く耳を持たない is read as きくみみをもたない (kikumimi o motanai) 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

kikumimi o motanai

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 120627 Priority S

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

聞き耳

ききみみ

straining one's ears

聞く耳

きくみみ

acute ear

聞き良い

ききよい

pleasant to listen to

聞き苦しい

ききぐるしい

difficult to hear

聞き違い

ききちがい

mishearing