そばだてる
sobadateru

Ichidan Verb

1. to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

Transitive
Usually Written in Kana
わたくし こえ きつけて、私 わたくし いぬ みみをそばだてた。
watashino koeo kikitsuketewa tashino inuwa mimio sobadateta
At the sound of my voice, my dog pricked up his ears.
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