Vocab Info

A5 Expression, い-adjective

耳(みみ)が痛(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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, い-adjective

      1. 1.

        being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand), making one's ears burn, striking home (e.g. remark)

        Idiomatic expression

      2. 2.

        having an earache, feeling pain in one's ear

    All Forms

    耳が痛い 【みみがいたい】、耳がいたい 【みみがいたい】

    Details

      • み

      • み

      • が

      • い

      • た

      • い

    Examples

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    • 分(わ)かっていることを言(い)われるのは耳(みみ)が痛(いた)い。

      It's painfully true to be told something I already know.

    • 親友(しんゆう)からの的(まと)を得(え)たアドバイスは耳(みみ)が痛(いた)いです。

      The spot-on advice from my best friend is painfully true.

    • 耳(みみ)が痛(いた)いような忠告(ちゅうこく)をされ、ドギマギしています。

      I received painfully true advice and I'm quite flustered.

    • あの先生(せんせい)は耳(みみ)が痛(いた)いアドバイスを何度(なんど)もしてくるから苦手(にがて)です。

      I'm not good with that teacher because they often give painfully true advice.

    • 忠告(ちゅうこく)を聞(き)いて耳(みみ)が痛(いた)いと感(かん)じるなら、自分(じぶん)でも分(わ)かっているということだ。

      If you feel that the advice is painfully true, it means you already know it yourself.

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