聞きき澄すます

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

listen attentively; listen carefully

Implies focusing one's hearing intently, often to catch faint or distant sounds. Used in literary or descriptive contexts.

• 彼かれは耳みみを澄すまして遠とおくの波なみの音おとを聞きき澄すました。

  He listened attentively to the distant sound of the waves.

• 夜よるの静しずけさの中なかで、虫むしの声こえを聞きき澄すますのが好すきだ。

  I like to listen carefully to the insects' chirping in the quiet of the night.