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聞き耳を立てる

Kana Reading
ききみみをたてる
Romaji
kikimimiwotateru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
    Example sentence
    何か率直に言うと、アメリカたちは、聞き耳立てる Americans are all ears when people say something.

Examples of 聞き耳を立てる, ききみみをたてる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
聞き耳を立てる
Plain Polite
聞き耳を立てます
Negative
聞き耳を立てない
Negative Polite
聞き耳を立てません

Past

Plain
聞き耳を立てた
Plain Polite
聞き耳を立てました
Negative
聞き耳を立てなかった
Negative Polite
聞き耳を立てませんでした

Te

Plain
聞き耳を立てて
Plain Polite
聞き耳を立てまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
聞き耳を立てられる
Plain Polite
聞き耳を立てられます
Negative
聞き耳を立てられない
Negative Polite
聞き耳を立てられません

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