1.
earring; ear ornament
An ornamental piece of jewelry worn on or around the ear.
真珠の耳飾りをつけた。
I put on pearl earrings.
母から耳飾りを誕生日にもらった。
I received earrings from my mother for my birthday.
あの美術館には古代の金の耳飾りが展示されている。
That museum has ancient gold earrings on display.
A native Japanese word (耳 ear + 飾り 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. 耳飾り appears more often in literary, historical, or formal descriptive contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 耳飾りをつける — put on earrings
- 耳飾りを外す — take off earrings
- 金の耳飾り — gold earrings
- 真珠の耳飾り — pearl earrings
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