► 成句
耳 [(2)みみ] [耳にする] meaning: hear rank: 2
☆ 私は噂を耳にした ⇨ I heard a rumor (☛ Hear something by chance)
耳 [(2)みみ] [耳に入る] meaning: hear rank: 2
☆ この事が警察の耳に入るとまずい (みみにはいる) ⇨ We will be in trouble if police hears, learns, about this
耳 [(2)みみ] [耳を傾ける] meaning: listen rank: 2
☆ 彼は私の話に耳を傾けようとしない ⇨ He won’t lean his ears, listen, to what I say (☛ Pay attention and listen)
耳 [(2)みみ] [耳を貸す] meaning: listen rank: 2
☆ 誰も彼の話には耳を貸さない ⇨ Nobody cares to lend ears, listen, to his story (☛ Listen with willingness to believe)
耳 [(2)みみ] [聞く耳を持たない] meaning: listen rank: 2
☆ 彼は人の話には聞く耳を持たない ⇨ He has no ears, won’t listen, to what others have to say
耳 [(2)みみ] [耳に挟む] meaning: hear rank: 3
☆ 私は噂を耳に挟んだ ⇨ I heard a rumor (☛ Hear something by chance)
耳 [(2)みみ] [耳が痛い] meaning: hurt rank: 3
☆ 彼の批判は耳に痛かった ⇨ His criticism stung my ears (because it was true)
► 名詞
耳 [(2)みみ] meaning: ear rank: 1
☆ 彼は左の耳が聞こえない ⇨ He cannot hear in his left ear
耳 [(2)みみ] [耳が遠い] meaning: ear rank: 1
☆ うちのおじいちゃんは耳が遠い ⇨ My grandpa cannot hear well (due to aging hearing loss)
More examples:
- 耳をつんざくような爆音がした ⇨ There was an ear-splitting explosion
- 彼は片方の耳が聴こえない ⇨ He cannot hear in one ear
- 彼はこちらの話には聞く耳を持たない ⇨ He has no ears, won’t listen, to my side of the story
- 彼女の吐息が僕の耳に掛かった ⇨ I felt her breath on my ear
- 耳を澄ませてよく聞いてごらん ⇨ Clear your ears and listen carefully
- 彼は彼女の耳元で何かを囁いた ⇨ He whispered something into her ear
- 彼女の甲高い声は耳障りだ ⇨ Her shrill voice is annoying
- 私にとってみればそれは初耳で驚き以外の何物でもない ⇨ For myself, from my point of view, I have never heard of it before and it is nothing but a surprise
- 彼女は彼になにか耳打ちした ⇨ She whispered something in his ear
- 彼女は耳たぶにピアスをしている ⇨ She has piercings on her earlobes
- 耳寄り情報 ⇨ Information worth listening. Useful information
- 気になる噂を小耳に挟んだ ⇨ I heard a worrying rumor
- 片方の耳がちぎれた犬 ⇨ A dog with one ear torn off
- 耳掻き ⇨ An ear pick
- 人間の耳は頭の両側にある ⇨ Human ears are located on the both sides of the head