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聞く耳を持たない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 聞く耳を持たない.
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Entry
1
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
Examples
私は彼に言い聞かせているが、彼はそもそも聞く耳を持たない。
I've tried reasoning with him but he just won't listen.
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