Meaning of 聞き耳(ききみみ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 聞き耳, 聞耳, 聴き耳, 聴耳

Kana Reading ききみみ

Romaji kikimimi

Examples of 聞き耳, 聞耳, 聴き耳, 聴耳, ききみみ in a sentence

彼が秘密を打ち明け始めるとみんな聞き耳をたてた。

We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.

耳 JLPT 5

6 strokes

ear

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: みみ

聴 JLPT 1

17 strokes

listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

On'Yomi: チョウ, テイ

Kun'Yomi: き.く, ゆる.す

聞 JLPT 5

14 strokes

hear, ask, listen

On'Yomi: ブン, モン

Kun'Yomi: き.く, き.こえる