How to Say "Ear" in Japanese - How To Say Guide

耳

mimi[mʲimʲi]

The Japanese word for "ear" is 耳 (mimi).

耳 (mimi) is the noun used to refer to the organ of hearing.

Meaning: organ of hearing (noun)

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耳 is a noun and does not change its form for singular or plural usage.

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In Japanese, the word 耳 is used in the phrase 耳にたこができる, which literally means 'to get a callus on one's ear' from hearing the same thing too often.
In Japanese culture, the 'ear' of a cup or a pot is called 耳, whereas English uses 'handle'.
To describe someone who is very perceptive or has a knack for picking up information, Japanese uses the expression 耳が早い, which means 'fast ears'.

耳元で叫ばないで！
Don't scream in my ear!
This sentence shows how to use 耳 when talking about someone screaming near you.
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彼は耳に鉛筆を挟んだ。
He stuck his pencil behind his ear.
This sentence illustrates the use of 耳 when an object is placed behind it.
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右耳からうみが出ます。
Pus is coming out of my right ear.
This sentence demonstrates how to use 耳 when describing a medical condition.
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私は耳が痛いです。
My ear hurts.
あの人は耳たぶにピアスをしています。
That person has a piercing on their earlobe.
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Youta and Misaki are talking about a loud noise.

陽太 Yota

今の音、すごくうるさかったね。
Ima no oto, sugoku urusakatta ne.
That sound just now was really loud, wasn't it?
美咲 Misaki

うん、耳が痛くなったよ。
Un, mimi ga itaku natta yo.
Yeah, my ears started to hurt.
陽太 Yota

美咲は耳が敏感なんだね。
Misaki wa mimi ga binkan nanda ne.
Your ears are sensitive, Misaki.
美咲 Misaki

そうだよ。静かな場所に行こう。
Sou dayo. Shizuka na basho ni ikou.
They are. Let's go somewhere quiet.

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