耳

みみ · mimi

JLPT N5

Meaning

ear; hearing

Examples

• 彼女は<b>耳</b>が良いので、小さな音も聞き取れる。 — She has good hearing, so she can catch even small sounds.
• 彼の話は私の<b>耳</b>には入らなかった。 — His story didn't register in my ears (I didn't pay attention to it).
• 子供たちは先生の話に<b>耳</b>を傾けた。 — The children lent an ear to the teacher's story / listened carefully to the teacher.