聞きき分わけ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

reasonableness; obedience

Often used of children who listen to reason and behave obediently. The noun form 聞き分け is common in phrases like 聞き分けがいい (to be reasonable/obedient) and 聞き分けのない (unreasonable/disobedient).

• この子こは聞きき分わけがよくて、あまり泣なかない。

  This child is well-behaved and doesn't cry much.

• 聞きき分わけのない態たい度どに困こまっている。

  I'm troubled by his unreasonable attitude.