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
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.
Standard kanji spelling. 聞き means 'listening' and 巧者 means 'skilled person'.
Alternate spelling using 聴く, which also means 'to listen' but is less common for this compound.
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.