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believe one's ears
Verb
idiomatic
in the negative
Japanese Meaning
（主に否定文で用いられる）耳にした話をそのまま真実だと受け取る、つまり聞いた内容を信じてしまうことを示す表現です。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To believe that something which one hears is truly the case.
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believe one's ears
To believe one's ears after such a shocking announcement is almost impossible.
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To believe one's ears after such a shocking announcement is almost impossible.
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