耳(みみ)

みみ

noun

ear

1. ear

The organ of hearing.

My ear hurts.

Water got in my right ear.

Dogs have good hearing, so they can detect even quiet sounds.

My grandmother has become hard of hearing, so on the phone I always have to speak loudly or she can't understand.

When I got on the plane, my ears started hurting, so I drank some water and felt a little better.

耳(みみ) refers to the ear, the organ of hearing.

耳(みみ)が痛(いた)い: ear hurts
耳(みみ)が遠(とお)い: hard of hearing
耳(みみ)にする: to hear about
耳(みみ)を傾(かたむ)ける: to listen attentively
耳(みみ)をすます: to listen carefully
耳(みみ)が早(はや)い: quick to hear news
耳(みみ)にたこができる: to hear something repeatedly (lit. "to get a callus on one's ear")
馬(うま)の耳(みみ)に念仏(ねんぶつ): preaching to deaf ears

Related Words

Related: 目(め) (eye)

Related: 鼻(はな) (nose)

Related: 口(くち) (mouth)

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Added 2026.1.8 21:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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