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耳目に触れる (じもくにふれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

耳じ目もくに触ふれる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

come to one's notice; come to one's attention

Used when something is seen or heard, often in formal or written contexts. The subject is typically information, news, or an event.

その事じ件けんは彼かれの耳じ目もくに触ふれることはなかった。
The incident never came to his attention.
新あたらしい情じょう報ほうが耳じ目もくに触ふ

れ

た

とき

、

すぐ

に

報ほう

告こく

し

て

ください

。

When new information comes to your notice, please report it immediately.

Kanji

耳ear
目eye, class, look
触contact, touch, feel

Similar words

耳みみに入はいる
耳に入る is more casual and specifically refers to hearing something, while 耳目に触れる is more formal and covers both seeing and hearing.
目めに触ふれる
目に触れる means 'to catch one's eye' or 'to be seen,' focusing only on visual perception, whereas 耳目に触れる includes both visual and auditory perception.

Etymology

Combination of 耳目 (じもく, 'eyes and ears; attention') and 触れる (ふれる, 'to touch; to come into contact'). The phrase literally means 'to touch one's eyes and ears,' i.e., to come to one's notice.