耳みみ障ざわり

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

harsh to the ear; grating; jarring

Describes sounds that are unpleasant, rough, or offensive to hear. Often used for voices, music, or noise.

〈物もの〉が耳みみ障ざわりだfor a sound or voice to be grating/harsh to the ear
彼かれの話はなし方かたは耳みみ障ざわりだ。
His way of speaking is grating to the ear.
耳みみ障ざわりな〈物もの〉a grating, harsh (sound, noise, etc.)
工こう事じの耳みみ障ざわりな音おとが続つづいている。
The grating noise of the construction work continues.
〈物もの〉が耳みみ障ざわりに聞きこえるto sound harsh/grating to the ear
その高たかい声こえは耳みみ障ざわりに聞きこえた。
That high-pitched voice sounded grating.

うるさいN5
耳障り specifically describes a harsh, grating quality in a sound, while うるさい is the broader, more colloquial word for anything noisy or annoying.
騒そう々ぞうしいN3
耳障り focuses on the unpleasant, grating quality of a specific sound, while 騒々しい describes a generally noisy, clamorous atmosphere.
耳みみに付つくN1
耳障り is an adjective describing a sound as harsh or unpleasant to hear, while 耳に付く is a verb phrase emphasizing that a sound keeps persistently catching one's attention, often annoyingly.

心地ここちよいN2
耳障り describes a sound that is harsh and unpleasant to hear, while 心地よい describes a sound (or sensation) that is pleasant and comfortable.

耳みみ触ざわり
耳障り means a sound is harsh or grating, while 耳触り (same reading) refers neutrally to how a sound or voice feels/impresses the ear, and is often a misused variant.
耳みみ寄よりN1
耳寄り (welcome to hear) and 耳障り (grating or unpleasant to the ear) look and sound similar but describe opposite reactions to what one hears.

Compound of 耳 (ear) and 障り (hindrance, harm), literally 'ear hindrance'.