耳を澄ます – Vocabulary details

耳みみを澄すます

Expression

Verb (5-dan, す)

1. to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

さらに耳みみを澄すませてみる。I try to listen even more carefully.

ear

clear

ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

全ぜん員いんが耳みみを澄すませた。

Everyone listened carefully.

さらに耳みみを澄すませてみる。

I try to listen even more carefully.

耳みみを澄すますと、足あし音おとが聞きこえた。

When I listened carefully, I heard footsteps.

目めを閉とじて、そっと耳みみを澄すましてごらん。

Close your eyes, and listen carefully.

彼かれは風かぜの音おとに耳みみを澄すましながら、長ながい間あいだ座すわっていた。

He sat for a long time, listening to the sound of the wind.

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