耳飾(みみかざ)り

みみかざり
noun
earring; ear ornament
clothing
1. earring; ear ornament
An ornamental piece of jewelry worn on or around the ear.
真珠(しんじゅ)の耳飾(みみかざ)りをつけた。
I put on pearl earrings.
母(はは)から耳飾(みみかざ)りを誕生日(たんじょうび)にもらった。
I received earrings from my mother for my birthday.
あの美術館(びじゅつかん)には古代(こだい)の金(きん)の耳飾(みみかざ)りが展示(てんじ)されている。
That museum has ancient gold earrings on display.

A native Japanese word (耳(みみ) ear + 飾(かざ)り ornament) that covers all types of ear jewelry. In modern everyday speech, the loanwords ピアス (pierced earring) and イヤリング (clip-on earring) are far more common. 耳飾(みみかざ)り appears more often in literary, historical, or formal descriptive contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ピアス — pierced earring; the standard everyday word for earrings worn through pierced ears
  • イヤリング — clip-on earring; in Japanese, this specifically means the clip-on type, unlike English where "earring" is general
  • イヤーカフ — ear cuff; a newer fashion term for earrings that clip onto the ear cartilage

Related Words

Compare: ピアス (pierced earring)
Compare: イヤリング (clip-on earring)
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