耳（みみ、miみ）
- ear

The Japanese word 耳 耳 means "ear." It refers to the organ of hearing and balance located on the side of the head. It can also refer to the sense of hearing itself or the ability to perceive sounds.

⚫︎耳が痛い Translation: My ears hurt. ⚫︎耳を澄ます Translation: To listen carefully. ⚫︎この話は耳に入らなかった Translation: I didn't hear this story.

⚫︎ Use 耳 耳 when talking about the physical ear. ⚫︎ You can use it to describe the act of hearing or listening, such as 耳を傾ける (to lend an ear). ⚫︎ The word is also used in various idioms and expressions related to hearing, understanding, and attention.

⚫︎ The word 耳 耳 is primarily written using the kanji 耳. ⚫︎ It can also be written in hiragana as みみ. ⚫︎ There are no significant variations in okurigana.

⚫︎ There are no direct synonyms for the word "ear" itself. ⚫︎ Related words might include words for "hearing" or "listening," such as 聴覚 (choukaku - hearing), 聞く (kiku - to listen/hear), and 聞きました (kikimashita - I heard).

⚫︎ There is no direct antonym for 耳 耳. ⚫︎ Words related to the opposite of hearing might include terms related to deafness or not hearing, such as 聞こえない (kikoenai - can't hear).

彼は音楽を聴くためにいつも耳にヘッドホンをしています。 ・Translation: He always wears headphones in his ears to listen to music. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the use of headphones in the 耳 耳 to listen to music.

先生の話に耳を傾けましょう。 ・Translation: Let's listen to the teacher's story. ・Explanation: This sentence uses the expression 耳 耳 to encourage careful listening.

⚫︎ The kanji 耳 耳 is a pictograph representing an ear. ⚫︎ The origin of the word みみ (mimi) is thought to be from Old Japanese.