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耳が痛い

みみがいたい

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みみがいたい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, adj-ibeing painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
  2. 2.
    exp, adj-ihaving an earache; feeling pain in one's ear

Kanji breakdown

耳
N26 strokesGrade 1
痛
N412 strokesGrade 6

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耳が痛いみみがいたい

being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear

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