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目耳 (めみみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

目め耳みみ

Meanings

1

noun

one's own eyes and ears

Refers to one's own direct observation and hearing, often used in contexts of personal experience or gathering information firsthand.

自じ分ぶんの目め耳みみで確たしかめた情じょう報ほうだけを信しんじている。
I only trust information I've confirmed with my own eyes and ears.

Kanji

目eye, class, look
耳ear

Similar words

耳じ目もく
耳目 (じもく) also means 'eyes and ears' but is more formal and often used in the sense of 'public attention' or 'notice', whereas 目耳 (めみみ) emphasizes personal, direct observation.

Etymology

Compound of 目 (め, 'eye') and 耳 (みみ, 'ear'), literally 'eyes and ears'.