Word details

聞く耳を持たぬ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 聞く耳を持たぬ.

Dictionary

Entry

聞く耳を持たぬ聞く耳をもたぬきくみみをもたぬExpressionFreq #143846
1

to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hear, ask, listen

14 strokesFrequency 319JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンモン

Kun

き.くき.こえる

ear

6 strokesFrequency 1,328JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

みみ

Nanori

がみ

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

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