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右の耳から左の耳みぎのみみからひだりのみみExpressionsin one ear and out the other
壁に耳ありかべにみみありExpressionswalls have ears
壁に耳あり障子に目ありかべにみみありしょうじにめありExpressionswalls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
忠言耳に逆らうちゅうげんみみにさからうExpressionsgood advice is harsh to the ear
耳タコみみたこExpressionsfed up with hearing something repeatedly
耳にするみみにするN3Expressionshear; catch wind of; come across
耳がダンボみみがダンボExpressionsprick up one's ears and listen; listen attentively
耳そろえてみみそろえてExpressionsall at once; in one lump sum
耳にタコができるみみにたこができるN1Expressionshear something so often one gets sick of it; be told the same thing over and over
耳をダンボにするみみをダンボにするExpressionsprick up one's ears; listen attentively
耳に付くみみにつくN1Expressionscatch one's attention; be grating on the ear
耳を傾けるみみをかたむけるN2Expressionslisten carefully; lend an ear
耳に入るみみにはいるExpressionshear about; come to one's knowledge; learn of (by chance) · enter one's ears (e.g. water)
耳が利くみみがきくExpressionshave sharp ears; have good hearing
耳を塞ぐみみをふさぐN1Expressionsplug one's ears; cover one's ears; stop one's ears
耳に挟むみみにはさむN1Expressionsoverhear; happen to hear
耳を揃えてみみをそろえてExpressionsin full; all at once
耳を揃えるみみをそろえるExpressionsget together the full amount of money; come up with all the money needed
耳が早いみみがはやいN2Expressionsquick-eared; sharp-eared; first to hear
耳に残るみみにのこるExpressionslinger in one's ears; stay in one's memory (of sounds)
耳を澄ますみみをすますN1Expressionslisten carefully; strain one's ears
耳を疑うみみをうたがうN2Expressionsnot believe one's ears; can't believe what one is hearing
耳が痛いみみがいたいN2Expressionspainfully true; hitting home; making one's ears burn · have an earache; ear hurts
耳の痛いみみのいたいExpressionspainfully true; hitting home; making one's ears burn
耳が聞こえないみみがきこえないExpressionsdeaf; cannot hear
耳が肥えるみみがこえるExpressionshave an ear for music; have a discerning ear
耳が肥えているみみがこえているExpressionshave an ear for music; have a discerning ear
耳を貸すみみをかすN2Expressionslend an ear; listen to
耳が遠いみみがとおいN2Expressionshard of hearing; poor hearing
耳の遠いみみのとおいExpressionshard of hearing
聞く耳きくみみExpressionsacute ear; good ear
聞く耳を持つきくみみをもつExpressionslend an ear; listen to; hear out
聞く耳を持たずきくみみをもたずExpressionsturn a deaf ear; refuse to listen; not get the message
聞く耳を持たぬきくみみをもたぬExpressionsturn a deaf ear to; refuse to listen; not heed
聞く耳を持たないきくみみをもたないExpressionsturn a deaf ear; refuse to listen; not get the message
金言耳に逆らうきんげんみみにさからうExpressionsgood advice is harsh to the ear
針の耳はりのみみExpressionseye of a needle
馬の耳に念仏うまのみみにねんぶつExpressionspreaching to the deaf; like talking to a wall
馬の耳に風うまのみみにかぜExpressionspreaching to the deaf; like talking to a wall