澄ます、清ます
すます
sumasu
JMdict entry #1373650
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to clear; to make clear
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference
- Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs
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Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
to strain (one's ears); to listen carefully
see: 耳を澄ます・みみをすます
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は風の音に耳を澄ましながら、長い間座っていた。
kare ha kaze no oto ni mimi wo sumashi nagara 、 nagai aida suwaxtsu te i ta 。
He sat for a long time, listening to the sound of the wind.
彼は耳をすましたが、何も聞こえなかった。
kare ha mimi wo sumashi ta ga 、 nan mo kikoe nakaxtsu ta 。
He listened, but heard nothing.
彼はアメリカ滞在中の体験を話し始めた。私たちは耳を澄まして夢中で聞いた。
kare ha amerika taizai chuu no taiken wo hanashi hajime ta 。 watakushi tachi ha mimi wo sumashi te muchuu de kii ta 。
He started to tell us his experiences during his stay in America. We were all ears.
大統領の言うことに耳を澄ました。
daitouryou no iu koto ni mimi wo sumashi ta 。
I strained to hear what the President said.
耳を澄ませてごらん。
mimi wo suma se te goran 。
Listen carefully.
私は耳を澄ましたが、何も聞こえなかった。
watakushi ha mimi wo sumashi ta ga 、 nan mo kikoe nakaxtsu ta 。
I listened, but I heard nothing.