give ear

Verb

archaic idiomatic intransitive

(idiomatic, archaic, intransitive) To listen: to devote one's attention to an auditory event.

Japanese Meaning

耳を傾ける（注意して聞く、傾聴する）

When the minstrel began his song, the villagers would give ear in respectful silence.

吟遊詩人が歌い始めると、村人たちは敬意を表して静かに耳を傾けた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, archaic, intransitive) To listen: to devote one's attention to an auditory event.

gives ear

（ present singular third-person ）

giving ear

（ participle present ）

gave ear

（ past ）

given ear

（ participle past ）