いうことを聞く – Vocabulary details

いうことを聞きく

Expression

Verb (5-dan, く)

1. to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

2. to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one); to cooperate

oft. in the negative

hear

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

アリスは姉あねのいうことを聞きいてなかった。

Alice wasn't listening to her sister.

君きみは僕ぼくのいうことを聞きくべきだ。

You should listen to what I want to say.

ケンはどうしても私わたしのいうことを聞きこうとしなかった。

No matter what I did, Ken wouldn't listen to me.

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