Japanese

ききながす
Meaning: to ignore; to pay no attention to; to let something go in one ear and out the other
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 聞き流す 聞き流さない
Polite 聞き流します 聞き流しません
Past 聞き流した 聞き流さなかった
Polite + Past 聞き流しました 聞き流しませんでした
Te-form 聞き流して 聞き流さなくて
Potential 聞き流せる 聞き流せない
Passive 聞き流される 聞き流されない
Causative 聞き流させる 聞き流させない
Imperative 聞き流せ 聞き流すな

Handwriting

聞
き
流
す

Example

Even when I was told something nasty, I decided to ignore it without letting it bother me.

Usage Notes

Used when hearing something but choosing not to take it seriously or pay attention to it.

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