poor listener; bad at listening
Describes someone who is not good at listening to others, often contrasted with 話し上手 (good speaker).
He is a poor listener and quickly starts talking about himself.
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).