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聞き入る

聴き入る、 聞きいる、 聴きいる、 聞入る、 聴入る

Reading

Kana: ききいる
Romaji: kikiiru
Kana
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Definition

v5r
1

to listen attentively to; to be lost in

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert
Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 き.く、 ゆる.す
Meanings: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

Example Sentences

(かれ)は、音楽(おんがく)(きい)()っていました。
➥He was listening to music.
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(かれ)自分(じぶん)部屋(へや)音楽(おんがく)(きい)()っていました。
➥He was listening to music in his room.
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子供達(こどもたち)(わたし)(はなし)をしていたとき熱心(ねっしん)(きい)()っていた。
➥The children were all ears when I was telling them the story.
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(かれ)はほおづえをつきながら(きい)()っていた。
➥He was listening with his chin resting on his hand.
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学生達(がくせいたち)()じろぎもせずに講義(こうぎ)(きい)()っていた。
➥The students sat still, listening to the lecture.
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(かれ)にいい()らせがあると()うと(かれ)熱心(ねっしん)(きい)()った。
➥When I told him I had some good news for him, he was all ears.
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