na-adjective
poor listener; bad at listening
Describes someone who is not good at listening to others, often contrasted with 話し上手 (good speaker).
彼は聞き下手で、すぐに自分の話を始めてしまう。
He is a poor listener and quickly starts talking about himself.
聞き下手な人は、相手の話を最後まで聞かないことが多い。
People who are bad at listening often don't hear others out to the end.
聞き上手 is the antonym, meaning 'good listener'.
Compound of 聞き (listening) and 下手 (unskillful).