聞こえ

きこえ

being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reception (e.g. of a radio station)

聞き耳

ききみみ

straining one's ears

聞く耳

きくみみ

acute ear, good ear

聞こえよがし

きこえよがし

bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard, intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them

聞こえる

きこえる

to be heard, to be audible

丸聞こえ

まるぎこえ

being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)

耳が肥える

みみがこえる

to have an ear for music

聞く耳を持たない

きくみみをもたない

to turn a deaf ear to, to not listen to, to not get the message

耳が肥えている

みみがこえている

to have an ear for music

耳が遠い

みみがとおい

poor hearing

耳が痛い

みみがいたい

being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand), making one's ears burn, striking home (e.g. remark)

耳が早い

みみがはやい

being quick-eared, having sharp ears, being first to know about something

聞くに堪えない

きくにたえない

painful to listen to; unbearable to hear

耳がダンボ

みみがダンボ

pricking up one's ears and listening, listening attentively

耳こすり

みみこすり

whispering into someone's ear

聞き覚え

ききおぼえ

learning by ear

聞き応え

ききごたえ ききこたえ

worth listening to

伝え聞く

つたえきく

to learn by hearsay

聞き伝え

ききづたえ ききつたえ

hearsay