Word Meaning ざる耳

ざるみみ zarumimi

ざる耳 is read as ざるみみ (zarumimi) and means memory like a sieve.

Meaning

English

memory like a sieve
going in one ear and out the other

Reading

Kana

ざるみみ

Romaji

zarumimi

Writing Variants

笊耳ざるみみ zarumimi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 149330 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耳

みみ

ear

中耳

ちゅうじ

middle ear

内耳

ないじ

inner ear

初耳

はつみみ

something heard for the first time

人工内耳

じんこうないじ

cochlea implant

大耳

おおみみ

big ears

織物の耳

おりもののみみ

selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics)

忠言逆耳

ちゅうげんぎゃくじ

good advice is harsh to the ears

耳目

じもく

eyes and ears

耳元

みみもと

close to the ear

耳寄り

みみより

welcome (news)

耳打ち

みみうち

whispering into a person's ear