noun
mind and ears; listening with the heart
Figurative expression for attentive, empathetic listening that engages both intellect and emotion. Often used in spiritual or self-help contexts.
カウンセラーは心耳を傾けて話を聞いた。
The counselor listened with an open heart and mind.
noun
Only with reading しんじ
Anatomical term for the ear-shaped appendage of each atrium of the heart.
心耳に血栓ができることがある。
A blood clot can form in the auricle.
noun
Only with reading しんじ
Anatomical term for either of the two upper chambers of the heart. Often used interchangeably with 心房, but 心耳 can specifically emphasize the auricular appendage.
See also: 心房
心耳と心室の間には弁がある。
There is a valve between the atrium and the ventricle.
心房 is the standard anatomical term for the atrium, while 心耳 can refer specifically to the auricle or be used more broadly in some contexts.
The kanji 心 (heart/mind) and 耳 (ear) combine to suggest 'listening with the heart' in the figurative sense, and the ear-like shape of the cardiac auricle in the anatomical sense. The reading しんじ is the standard on'yomi; しんに is a less common variant.