私は彼に言い聞かせているが、彼はそもそも聞く耳を持たない。

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English Translation

I've tried reasoning with him but he just won't listen.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)に言(いき)い聞()かせているが、彼(かれ)はそもそも聞(き)く耳(みみ)を持(も)たない。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare ni iikikaseteiru ga, kare wa somosomo kiku mimi o motanai.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

言い聞かせる (いいきかせる)

to tell someone to do something; to warn; to persuade; to instruct

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

抑 (そもそも)

in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); beginning; start

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

耳 (みみ)

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of