deaf

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɛf/

Adjective

obsolete UK dialectal

Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear. / Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive; regardless. / Of or relating to the community of deaf people.

Japanese Meaning

聞こえない、または部分的にしか聞こえない状態 / 聞こうとせず、説得に耳を貸さない態度 / ろう者のコミュニティに関する、またはその一員であること

What is this buttons?

The deaf student raised her hand to ask a question.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

耳が聞こえない学生が質問するために手を挙げた。

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Sense（1）

Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear.

My brother has been deaf since sustaining injuries in the war.

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Sense（2）

Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive; regardless.

Those people are deaf to reason.

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Sense（3）

Of or relating to the community of deaf people.

The best place to fight Hollywood deafism is in our deaf schools. If we give our children understanding and appreciation of our rich culture and sign language, the students will gain a deaf heritage and become more creative, more aware, and more assertive global deaf citizens.

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