How to say "ignore" in Japanese

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聞き流すききながすCommon
godan verb, transitive verbCovers ignoring something you hear — a remark, complaint, or advice — by letting it pass without reacting; the 'in one ear and out the other' sense. This is the common word for that situation.
聞き捨てるききすてる
ichidan verb, transitive verbAlso about letting something heard pass without responding, close in meaning to 聞き流す, but it is a less common word, so 聞き流す is usually the safer choice for this sense of 'ignore'.
不問に付すふもんにふす
expression, godan verbA set expression meaning to treat a fault, misstep, or issue as not worth pursuing — to overlook or pass over it by decision, rather than simply not hearing it.
不問に付するふもんにふする
expression, suru verb (irregular)Means exactly the same as 不問に付す; 付する is simply another form of the same verb, so the two are interchangeable variants of one expression for overlooking a fault or issue.
ハミる
godan verbSlang for ignoring a person — leaving them out or excluding them from a group rather than disregarding information or words. Think casual talk about someone being frozen out by others.

Use 「聞き流す」 for letting something you hear go unheeded, 「聞き捨てる」 for the same idea but less commonly, 「不問に付す」 and 「不問に付する」 for overlooking a fault or issue, and 「ハミる」, slang, for ignoring a person.

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