耳

• 読み: みみ
• ローマ字: mimi
• 漢字の分解: 耳 (ji/mimi) — ear
• 発音: /mi.mi/

意味

Ear. The organ of hearing.

Refers to the physical ear and also to the sense of hearing. Common expressions include 耳がいい (good hearing / a good ear for music), 耳に入る (to hear about something), and 耳を傾ける (to listen carefully). Can also refer to ear-shaped edges, such as the crust of bread.

例文

1. 音楽を大きい音で聞くと耳に悪いです。
2. 祖母は耳が少し遠くなりました。
3. 犬は耳がとてもいいです。

使い方ガイド

場面: health, daily life, music

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 耳 is a pictograph depicting the shape of a human ear.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal