“To ignore” in Japanese
Short answer
To ignore in Japanese is “聞き捨てる” (kikisuteru). Full meaning: to ignore, to overlook.
Other ways to say “To ignore” in Japanese
捨て置く
suteoku to leave as is, to ignore
聞き過ごす
kikisugosu to fail to catch, to ignore
ハミる
hamiru to ignore (someone), to exclude, to leave out
聞き流す
kikinagasu to pay no attention to (while listening), to take no notice of, to ignore, to let go in one ear and out the other
聴きすてる
kikisuteru to ignore, to overlook
踏みつける
fumitsukeru to trample down, to tread on; to ignore, to spurn
不問に付す
fumonnifusu to ignore, to disregard, to overlook, to connive at
捨置く
suteoku to leave as is, to ignore
ブッチ
butchi to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.), to shirk, to dodge, to avoid; to break (a promise), to ignore
聞過す
kikisugosu to fail to catch, to ignore
不問に付する
fumonnifusuru to ignore, to disregard, to overlook, to connive at
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