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噂を聞くうわさをきくExpressionshear a rumor; get wind of
お聞きいただくおききいただくExpressionsto ask (polite)
聞きもしないでききもしないでExpressionswithout even asking; without even listening; without careful inquiry
聞くところによるときくところによるとExpressionsfrom what I've heard; according to reports; they say
聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥きくはいっときのはじ、きかぬはいっしょうのはじExpressionsbetter to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは末代の恥きくはいっときのはじ、きかぬはまつだいのはじExpressionsbetter to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
聞き分けがいいききわけがいいExpressionsreasonable; obedient; willing to listen
聞き分けの良いききわけのいいExpressionsreasonable; obedient; willing to listen
聞き分けのないききわけのないExpressionsunreasonable; naughty; disobedient
聞きしに勝るききしにまさるExpressionsexceeding what one had heard; beyond expectations
聞くに堪えないきくにたえないExpressionspainful to listen to; unbearable to hear
聞き捨てにするききずてにするExpressionsoverlook; ignore; pass over
聞き捨てならないききずてならないExpressionsinexcusable; unpardonable; can't be ignored
聞くも涙、語るも涙きくもなみだ、かたるもなみだExpressionsso sad that both speaker and listener weep
聞く耳きくみみExpressionsacute ear; good ear
聞く耳を持つきくみみをもつExpressionslend an ear; listen to; hear out
聞く耳を持たずきくみみをもたずExpressionsturn a deaf ear; refuse to listen; not get the message
聞く耳を持たぬきくみみをもたぬExpressionsturn a deaf ear to; refuse to listen; not heed
聞く耳を持たないきくみみをもたないExpressionsturn a deaf ear; refuse to listen; not get the message
聞くと見るとは大違いきくとみるとはおおちがいExpressionsseeing is believing; don't believe everything you hear
聞き覚えがあるききおぼえがあるExpressionssound familiar; have heard somewhere
聞くだけ野暮きくだけやぼExpressionsasking would be rude; it's tasteless to ask
見ると聞くとは大違いみるときくとはおおちがいExpressionsseeing is believing; there's a big difference between hearing about something and seeing it yourself
言うことを聞くいうことをきくExpressionsdo as one is told; listen to someone; take someone's advice
道を聞くみちをきくExpressionsask for directions; ask the way
音に聞くおとにきくExpressionsbe widely known; be famous
お願いを聞くおねがいをきくExpressionsgrant a request; do a favor
香を聞くこうをきくExpressionssmell incense; appreciate incense