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聞き耳を立てる

ききみみをたてる

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ききみみをたてる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v1to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

Kanji breakdown

N214 strokesGrade 2
N26 strokesGrade 1
N25 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

人が何かを率直に言うと、アメリカ人たちは、聞き耳を立てる。

Americans are all ears when people say something.

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聞き耳を立てるききみみをたてる

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

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