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聞こえよがし

聞えよがし
きこえよがし
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
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聞きただす

聞き質す、聞き糺す、聞き正す
ききただす
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
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聞法

もんぼう、もんぽう
hearing the teachings of Buddha
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聞きしに勝る

聞きしにまさる
ききしにまさる
to a greater extent than one has heard; going beyond one's expectations
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有力新聞

ゆうりょくしんぶん
leading newspaper; prestigious newspaper
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聞き

聴き
きき
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; hearsay; reputation; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
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聞香

ぶんこう、もんこう
smelling incense; savoring incense; distinguishing incense by smell; incense-smelling party
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聞ゆる

きこゆる
famous; celebrated
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利いた風

聞いた風、きいた風
きいたふう
flippant; saucy; know-all
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百聞は一見にしかず

百聞は一見に如かず
exp
ひゃくぶんはいっけんにしかず
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words