“To listen to” in Japanese
Short answer
To listen to in Japanese is “耳を貸す” (mimiwokasu). Full meaning: to lend an ear to, to listen to.
Other ways to say “To listen to” in Japanese
相手にする
aitenisuru to keep company, to listen to, to associate with, to take notice of, to deal with; to play against (e.g. a team), to take on (e.g. a rival)
取り上げる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
取り合う
toriau to join (hands), to take (each other's hands); to scramble for, to struggle for, to fight for; to pay attention to, to take notice of, to listen to, to concern oneself with, to deal with
取あげる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
取り上る
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
取上げる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
採り挙げる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
採りあげる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
とり上げる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
取り揚げる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
取りあげる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
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