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聞き耳 (ききみみ) — straining one's ears | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
聞き耳

聞き耳

聞き耳きみ

straining one's ears

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology24 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

聞耳聴き耳聴耳

ききみみ

Noun

1.

straining one's ears

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

き.く・き.こえる…(2)

hear・ask・listen

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