イヤホン
also: イヤフォン · イヤホーン · イアホン · イアフォン · イヤフォーン
Meanings
1
earphones; earphone
Refers to small listening devices worn in or over the ears, typically for personal audio.
I'm listening to music with earphones on the train.
I bought new earphones.
Usage patterns
- イヤホンをつけるto put in/on earphones
I put in my earphones and listened to music on the train.
- イヤホンを外すto take out/off earphones
I took out my earphones when the teacher started talking.
- イヤホンで〈物〉を聴くto listen to something through earphones
At night, I often fall asleep listening to the radio through earphones.
- イヤホンを〈場所〉に挿すto plug earphones into (a jack, device, etc.)
I plugged the earphones into my phone before playing music.