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The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear. / (figuratively) Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.

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deafness

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Source Word

deafness

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈdɛfnəs/

Noun

countable uncountable figuratively

The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear. / (figuratively) Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.

Japanese Meaning

耳が聞こえない状態、聴覚障害（聴力の喪失や欠如を指す） / （比喩的に）問題を認めない、または知識がない状態

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After years of exposure to loud machinery, her deafness made it difficult to follow conversations in noisy rooms.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

長年大きな音を出す機械にさらされた結果、彼女は難聴となり、騒がしい部屋で会話を聞き取るのが難しくなった。

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The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.

Paul wet his lips with his tongue, read: “ ‘Think you of I the fact that a deaf person cannot hear. Then, what deafness may we not all possess? What senses do we lack that we cannot see and cannot hear another world all around us? What is there around us that we cannot—’ ”

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