Word Meaning 寝耳に水

ねみみにみず nemimi ni mizu

寝耳に水 is read as ねみみにみず (nemimi ni mizu) and means bolt from the blue.

Meaning

English

bolt from the blue
great surprise

Reading

Kana

ねみみにみず

Romaji

nemimi ni mizu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 144506 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寝耳

ねみみ

something heard while sleeping

寝台

ねだい

bed

寝間着

ねまき

nightclothes

寝

しん

sleep

寝室

しんしつ

bedroom

寝る

ねる

to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

寝返り

ねがえり

betrayal

寝転ぶ

ねころぶ

to lie down

寝顔

ねがお

sleeping face

寝かせる

ねかせる

to lay (something) down

寝かす

ねかす

to lay (something) down

寝不足

ねぶそく

lack of sleep

Example Sentences

その知らせは全く寝耳に水だった。

The news hit me like a bolt from the blue.