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A5 Expressions, I-adjective

(みみ)(いた)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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    1. Expressions, I-adjective

      1.

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

      Idiomatic expression
    2. Expressions, 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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      ()かっていることを()われるのは(みみ)(いた)い。

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

        親友(しんゆう)からの(てき)()たアドバイスは(みみ)(いた)いです。

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

          (みみ)(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)(みみ)(いた)いアドバイスを(なに)()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)()いて(みみ)(いた)いと(かん)じるなら、自分(じぶん)でも()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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