| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 耳 | みみ | ミミ |
Pronunciation: mimi
How to Say It Outloud: MEE-mee
Usage: Refers to the ears.
Example Sentence Japanese:
耳が痛いです。
耳が痛いです。Example Sentence English:My ears hurt.
My ears hurt.Dictionary
聞こえるきこえるCommon wordjlpt-n4
Ichidan verbIntransitive verb
- to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears
Intransitive verb
- to sound (like); to come across (as)
Intransitive verb
- to be well known; to be famous
Intransitive verb
- to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand
耳底じてい
Noun- ears
耳鳴りみみなり
Noun- tinnitus; ringing in the ears
- Tinnitus
雛ひよこCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- young bird; chick; fledgling
- greenhorn; fledgeling; novice; rookie
両耳りょうみみ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- both ears
聞き耳ききみみ
Noun- straining one's ears
目耳めみみ
Noun- (one's own) eyes and ears
立ち耳たちみみ
Noun- protruding ears; prominent ears
耳抜きみみぬき
NounSuru verb
- ear clearing; clearing the ears; equalizing pressure in the ears with external pressure
馬耳東風ばじとうふう
Noun- utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
耳目じもく
Noun- eyes and ears; seeing and hearing
- one's attention; one's interest
猫耳ねこみみ
Noun- cat ears
- catgirl (female character with cat ears; in manga, anime, etc.)
- ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
- Catgirl
うぶ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun
- innocent; naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced; green; wet behind the ears
- birth-
聞き耳を立てるききみみをたてる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Ichidan verb
- to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
耳を疑うみみをうたがう
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'u' ending
- to not believe one's ears
耳が早いみみがはやい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
耳塚みみづか
Noun- burial mound for severed ears
- Mimizuka
牛耳ぎゅうじ
Noun- ears of an ox
俚耳りじ
Noun- the ears of the public
耳を澄ますみみをすます
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'su' ending
- to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
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