How to say ear in Japanese

JLPTN5
耳★【みみmimi】

noun:

  • ear
  • hearing
  • edge; crust
  • selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

Example Sentences

返事henjiをwo待つmatsuアリスARISUにni向けられたmukeraretaのnoはha突然のtotsuzenno咆哮houkou。それsoreはha耳mimiをwo貫かんtsuranukanばかりbakariにni鋭くsurudoku、天tenにni届かんtodokanばかりbakariにni大きくookiku響くhibikuものmonoでしたdeshita。
What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.
田中tanakaさんsanのno特徴的なtokuchoutekina癖毛kusekeがga耳mimiのno裏uraでde跳ねているhaneteiru。
Mrs Tanaka's characteristic curly hair was sticking up behind her ear.
瓜のつるurinotsuruにni茄子nasubiはhaならぬnaranu。
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
面接mensetsuでdeはha君kimiはha臨機応変rinkiouhenにni答えkotaeなくてはならないnakutehanaranaiでしょうdeshou。
You'll have to play it by ear at the interview.
彼等kareraにはniha音楽ongakuをwo聴くkiku耳mimiがgaないnai。
They don't have an ear for music.

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