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ear
The organ of hearing.
耳が痛い。
My ear hurts.
右の耳に水が入った。
Water got in my right ear.
犬は耳がいいので、小さい音も分かる。
Dogs have good hearing, so they can detect even quiet sounds.
祖母は耳が遠くなったので、電話ではいつも大きく話さないと分からない。
My grandmother has become hard of hearing, so on the phone I always have to speak loudly or she can't understand.
飛行機に乗った時、耳が痛くなったので、水を飲んだら少しよくなった。
When I got on the plane, my ears started hurting, so I drank some water and felt a little better.
耳 refers to the ear, the organ of hearing.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 耳が痛い: ear hurts
- 耳が遠い: hard of hearing
- 耳にする: to hear about
- 耳を傾ける: to listen attentively
- 耳をすます: to listen carefully
IDIOMS:
- 耳が早い: quick to hear news
- 耳にたこができる: to hear something repeatedly (lit. "to get a callus on one's ear")
- 馬の耳に念仏: preaching to deaf ears
RELATED BODY PARTS:
- 目: eye
- 鼻: nose
- 口: mouth