聞きく耳みみを持もつ

expression, godan verb (-tsu)

lend an ear; listen to; hear out

Usually used in the negative form 聞く耳を持たない to mean 'refuse to listen' or 'turn a deaf ear'. The affirmative form is less common but can appear in contexts like 'if you would only listen'.

See also: 聞く耳を持たない

• 彼かれは私わたしの忠ちゅう告こくに聞きく耳みみを持もたなかった。

  He wouldn't listen to my advice.

• 聞きく耳みみを持もつ人ひとだけが真しん実じつを知しることができる。

  Only those who lend an ear can know the truth.