耳が痛い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 耳が痛い | 耳が痛くない |
| Polite | 耳が痛いです | 耳が痛くないですalso 耳が痛くありません |
| Past polite | 耳が痛かったです | 耳が痛くなかったですalso 耳が痛くありませんでした |
| Past | 耳が痛かった | 耳が痛くなかった |
| Te-form | 耳が痛くて | 耳が痛くなくて |
| Adverbial | 耳が痛く | |
| Conditional | 耳が痛ければ | 耳が痛くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 耳が痛かったら | 耳が痛くなかったら |
painfully true; hitting home; making one's ears burn
Idiomatic expression used when a remark or criticism is so accurate that it stings. Often describes a reprimand or an uncomfortable truth.
His point was painfully true, but he was certainly right.
It's a hard truth to hear, but you should listen.
have an earache; ear hurts
Literal physical pain in the ear. Not idiomatic; simply states that one's ear is hurting.
My ear has been hurting since yesterday, so I went to the doctor.