- 1. [n] straining one's ears
Kanji in this word
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聞
hear, ask, listenOn: ブン (bun)、 モン (mon)Kun: き.く (ki.ku)、 き.こえる (ki.koeru)
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耳
earOn: ジ (ji)Kun: みみ (mimi)
Example Sentences
彼が秘密を打ち明け始めるとみんな聞き耳をたてた。
We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.