Word details

言うことを聞かない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言うことを聞かない.

Dictionary

Entry

言うことを聞かない言う事を聞かないいうことをきかない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #263108
1

not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

hear, ask, listen

14 strokesFrequency 319JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンモン

Kun

き.くき.こえる

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

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