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聞き耳

聞耳、 聴き耳、 聴耳

Reading

Kana: ききみみ
Romaji: kikimimi
Kana
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Definition

1

straining one's ears

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: ジ、 みみ
Meaning: ear
Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 き.く、 ゆる.す
Meanings: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

Example Sentences

(わたし)(きみみ)()()てた。
➥I pricked up my ears.
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(ひと)(なに)かを率直(そっちょく)()うと、アメリカ(じん)たちは、(きみみ)()()てる。
➥Americans are all ears when people say something.
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(かれ)秘密(ひみつ)()()(はじ)めるとみんな(きみみ)()をたてた。
➥We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.
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