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聞き下手 (ききべた) — poor listener | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
聞き下手

聞き下手

聞き下きべ手た

poor listener

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ききべた

Adjective

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poor listener

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Kanji that make up this word

き.く・き.こえる…(2)

hear・ask・listen

した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)

below・down・descend・give・low…(1)

て・て-・-て・た-…(2)

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