expression, godan verb (-ru)
linger in one's ears; stay in one's memory (of sounds)
Used for sounds, words, or music that remain vividly in memory, often with an emotional or persistent quality.
あの曲のメロディーが耳に残って離れない。
The melody of that song lingers in my ears and won't go away.
彼の最後の言葉が耳に残っ
His last words remain in my memory.