noun
good listener; being a good listener
Rare term; the more common equivalent is 聞き上手 (ききじょうず). Refers to a person skilled at listening attentively.
See also: 聞き上手
彼は聞き巧者で、人の話をじっくり聞く。
He is a good listener and listens carefully to what people say.
聞き上手 is the common, everyday term for a good listener. 聞き巧者 is a rare, somewhat literary synonym.
Compound of 聞き (kiki, 'listening') + 巧者 (kōsha, 'skilled person'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a pattern of describing a person adept at an action.