言う事を聞く – Vocabulary details

言いう事ことを聞きく

Expression

Verb (5-dan, く)

1. to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

お願ねがいですから、私わたしの言いうことを聞きいてほしい。I am begging you, please listen to what I say.

2. to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one); to cooperate

oft. in the negative

それ以い上じょうはもう、体からだが言いうことを聞きかないはずだ。Beyond that, my body should no longer obey me.

say

occurence

hear

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

私わたしの言いう事ことを聞きくべきだったのに。

You should have listened to me.

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