耳みみ遠どおい

i-adjective

hard of hearing; deaf

Describes a person whose hearing is impaired, often due to age. Can be used literally or figuratively.

• 祖そ父ふは耳みみ遠どおいので、大おおきい声こえで話はなさなければならない。

  My grandfather is hard of hearing, so I have to speak in a loud voice.

i-adjective

unfamiliar; unheard-of

Used when something is not well known or has not been heard of before. Often appears in negative contexts or with words like 話, 名前.

• その作さっ家かの名な前まえは耳みみ遠どおい。

  That author's name is unfamiliar to me.