Word Meaning 聞く耳を持たぬ

きくみみをもたぬ kikumimi o motanu

聞く耳を持たぬ is read as きくみみをもたぬ (kikumimi o motanu) 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

きくみみをもたぬ

Romaji

kikumimi o motanu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 119956 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)