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聞き耳
聞耳
聴き耳
聴耳
Readings

kikimimi
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
straining one's ears

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Kanjis
ON: ブン, モン KUN: き.く, き.こえる
hear, ask, listen

Stroke: 14 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 3-8-6 FC: 7740.0


ON: KUN: みみ
ear

Stroke: 6 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-6-1 FC: 1040.0


ON: チョウ, テイ KUN: き.く, ゆる.す
listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

Stroke: 17 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-11 FC: 1413.3


Phrases
彼が秘密を打ち明け始めるとみんな聞き耳をたてた。
Parts: (かれ) 秘密 (ひみつ) 打ち明ける (うちあける) 始める (はじめる) (みんな) 聞き耳 (ききみみ) 立てる (たてた)
We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.