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    3. 聞こえよがし

    聞こえよがし

    聞きこ​え​よ​が​し​

    bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard

    NTNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    聞えよがし

    きこえよがし

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard, intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them

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    Characters that make up this word

    聞
    き.く・き.こえる…(2)
    hear・ask・listen
    Kanji
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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