noun
blocked-ear feeling; clogged-ear sensation
Medical term describing a sensation of fullness or blockage in the ear, often associated with Eustachian tube dysfunction or middle ear pressure changes.
風邪をひいた後、耳閉感が続いている。
After catching a cold, I've had a persistent blocked-ear feeling.
耳閉感の原因は耳管の機能不全であることが多い。
The cause of the blocked-ear sensation is often Eustachian tube dysfunction.
耳閉塞感 is a near-synonym also meaning blocked-ear feeling, but 耳閉感 is the more concise and commonly used medical term.
Compound of 耳 (ear), 閉 (close/block), and 感 (feeling/sensation). The reading じへいかん follows standard on'yomi for the kanji.