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[き(聞)·き·みみ(耳)]
kikimimi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[きき(聞)·みみ(耳)]
kikimimi
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[き(聴)·き·みみ(耳)]
kikimimi
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[きき(聴)·みみ(耳)]
kikimimi
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Root Words:

[き(聞)·き + みみ(耳)]
kiki + mimi

English Meaning(s) for 聞き耳

noun
  1. straining one's ears
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Meanings for each kanji in 聞き耳

» hear; ask; listen
» ear

Stroke Order Diagrams for 聞き耳

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Sample Sentences for 聞き耳

We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.
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I pricked up my ears.
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Americans are all ears when people say something.
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