also: イヤフォン · イヤホーン · イアホン · イアフォン · イヤフォーン
noun
earphones; earphone
Refers to small listening devices worn in or over the ears, typically for personal audio.
電車の中でイヤホンで音楽を聴いている。
I'm listening to music with earphones on the train.
新しいイヤホンを買った。
I bought new earphones.
Most common spelling; loanword from English 'earphone'.
Common variant spelling reflecting the 'f' sound.
Rarely used elongated form.
ヘッドホン refers to larger headphones that cover the ears, while イヤホン are smaller and fit inside or on the ear.
Loanword from English 'earphone', adapted into Japanese katakana.