Japanese

みみをうたがう
Meaning: to doubt one's ears; to not believe one's ears
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 耳を疑う 耳を疑わない
Polite 耳を疑います 耳を疑いません
Past 耳を疑った 耳を疑わなかった
Polite + Past 耳を疑いました 耳を疑いませんでした
Te-form 耳を疑って 耳を疑わなくて
Potential 耳を疑える 耳を疑えない
Passive 耳を疑われる 耳を疑われない
Causative 耳を疑わせる 耳を疑わせない
Causative + Passive 耳を疑わされる 耳を疑わされない
Imperative 耳を疑え 耳を疑うな

Handwriting

耳
を
疑
う

Example

I doubted my ears hearing his unbelievable excuse.

Usage Notes

An idiom used when one hears something so unexpected or shocking that they can hardly believe it.

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