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[()··みみ()··()··]
kikimimiwotateru
expression, ichidan verb

Root Words:

[()··みみ() + を + ()··]
kikimimi + wo + tateru

English Meaning(s) for 聞き耳を立てる

expression, ichidan verb
  1. to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

Meanings for each kanji in 聞き耳を立てる

» hear; ask; listen
» ear
» stand up; rise; set up; erect

Stroke Order Diagrams for 聞き耳を立てる

Conjugations for 聞き耳を立てる

masu stem
[()··みみ()··()·]
kikimimiwotate
Negative stem
[()··みみ()··()·]
kikimimiwotate
te-form
[()··みみ()··()··]
kikimimiwotatete
Negative te-form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotatenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()··]
kikimimiwotateru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()··]
kikimimiwotateta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotatenakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotateyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotatemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotatemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·······]
kikimimiwotatemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotatemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotatetakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotatetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·······]
kikimimiwotatetakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··みみ()··()··]
kikimimiwotateta
te-form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotatetakute
Negative te-form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotatetakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatetaku
Provisional Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotatetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·······]
kikimimiwotatetakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotatetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()········]
kikimimiwotatetakunakattara
Objective Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()··]
kikimimiwotatero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotatenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotatenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotatenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotatenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimigataterareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimigataterarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimigataterareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·······]
kikimimigataterarenakatta
masu-stem
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimigataterare
te-form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimigataterarete
Negative te-form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimigataterarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimigatateraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimigatateraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimigatateraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·········]
kikimimigatateraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimigatatereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimigataterenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimigatatereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimigataterenakatta
te-form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimigataterete
Negative te-form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimigataterenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimigatateremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimigatateremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimigatateremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()········]
kikimimigatateremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotaterareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotaterarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotaterareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·······]
kikimimiwotaterarenakatta
masu stem
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotaterare
te-form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotaterarete
Negative te-form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotaterarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotateraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotateraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotateraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·········]
kikimimiwotateraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotatesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotatesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotatesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·······]
kikimimiwotatesasenakatta
masu stem
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatesase
te-form
[()··みみ()··()····]
kikimimiwotatesasete
Negative te-form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotatesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotatesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotatesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotatesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·········]
kikimimiwotatesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotatesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·······]
kikimimiwotatesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotatesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()·········]
kikimimiwotatesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()··みみ()··()·····]
kikimimiwotatesaserare
te-form
[()··みみ()··()······]
kikimimiwotatesaserarete
Negative te-form
[()··みみ()··()········]
kikimimiwotatesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()·······]
kikimimiwotatesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()········]
kikimimiwotatesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··みみ()··()········]
kikimimiwotatesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()···········]
kikimimiwotatesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··みみ()··()··]
kikimimiwotaten
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()··]
kikimimiwotatezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()··]
kikimimiwotatenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··みみ()··()···]
kikimimiwotatezaru

Sample Sentences for 聞き耳を立てる

We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.
I pricked up my ears.
Americans are all ears when people say something.

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