澄ます【すます】
Frequency rank: 14,223. – 14,262. (for form すます: 2,224.)
- to clear; to make clear
- to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference
- to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs
- to strain (one's ears); to listen carefullysee also 耳を澄ます【みみをすます】
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
Example sentences
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He sat for a long time, listening to the sound of the wind.
He started to tell us his experiences during his stay in America. We were all ears.