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A5 Expressions, I-adjective
耳が痛い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
Expressions, I-adjective
1.
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand), making one's ears burn, striking home (e.g. remark)
Idiomatic expressionExpressions, I-adjective
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】
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分かっていることを言われるのは耳が痛い。
It's painfully true to be told something I already know.
親友からの的を得たアドバイスは耳が痛いです。
The spot-on advice from my best friend is painfully true.
耳が痛いような忠告をされ、ドギマギしています。
I received painfully true advice and I'm quite flustered.
あの先生は耳が痛いアドバイスを何度もしてくるから苦手です。
I'm not good with that teacher because they often give painfully true advice.
忠告を聞いて耳が痛いと感じるなら、自分でも分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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