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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

耳みみ障ざわり

mimizawari

grating, unpleasant to hear

Example sentences

  1. 耳障みみざわりな音おとが聞きこえる。

    I hear a noise offensive to the ear.

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  2. 車くるまの騒音そうおんはとても耳障みみざわりだ。

    Traffic noise is very harsh to the ear.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ハイヒールのコツコツいう音おと、なんか耳障みみざわりなんだよね。本人ほんにんたちは何なにとも思おもわないのかな。

    The clicking of high heels kind of hurts my ears. Do the people wearing them not notice?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 耳障

  • 耳earOnジKunみみ
  • 障hinder; hurtOnショウKunさわる

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