ききみみ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
聞き耳

Etymology

From 聞(き)き (kiki, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 聞(き)く (kiku).”) + 耳(みみ) (mimi).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ききみみ [kìkímímí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kʲikʲimʲimʲi]

Noun

ききみみ • (kikimimi) ^{←ききみみ (kikimimi)?}

1. listening ear; attentive ear

Derived terms

• 聞(き)き耳(みみ)を立(た)てる (kikimimi o tateru, “to listen attentively”)