Word Meaning 耳に付く

みみにつく mimi ni tsuku

耳に付く is read as みみにつく (mimi ni tsuku) and means to catch one's attention.

Meaning

English

  1. to catch one's attention
  2. to catch one's ear
  3. to be annoying to one's ear

Reading

Kana

みみにつく

Romaji

mimi ni tsuku

Writing Variants

  • 耳につく みみにつく miminitsuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 耳に残る Rank 135226 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耳付き

みみつき

deckle-edged (e.g. paper)

耳目

じもく

eyes and ears

みみ

ear

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

耳慣れる

みみなれる

to become familiar (to one's ears)

耳日不見

みみひみず

Chinese shrew mole (Uropsilus soricipes)

耳学問

みみがくもん

pick-up knowledge

耳目を集める

じもくをあつめる

to attract interest

耳年増

みみどしま

young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.