生なま聞ぎき

noun

inattentive listening; half-listening; not paying full attention

Describes the state of hearing something without really listening or absorbing it; often implies distraction or lack of focus.

• 会かい議ぎ中ちゅう、生なま聞ぎきで重じゅう要ようなポイントを聞きき逃のがした。

  During the meeting, I was half-listening and missed the important points.

• 彼かれの話はなしを生なま聞ぎきしていたら、後あとで困こまったことになった。

  I was only half-listening to his story, and it caused trouble later.